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Shadow Government 2009-2017

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The pitfalls of practicing strategery

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Falkland Islanders say no to Argentina

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Naming and shaming is a start but what comes next?

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Peter D. Feaver
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Why should American grand strategy care about the Uighurs?

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Peter D. Feaver
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A blueprint for restoring American exceptionalism

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Dan Twining
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Laying out a new foreign policy vision

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Abrams’ new book offers window into Middle East peace process

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Paul Bonicelli
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The struggle for Venezuela’s future

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China steps up on North Korea? Time to find out

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Is Iran out-negotiating the Obama administration?

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Michael Singh
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Deceptively good trade news

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Phil Levy
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Five things Hagel should do now

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Kori Schake
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Could U.S. decline make possible an American pope?

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Joe Wood
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Chuck, you’re the secretary now

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