Information on "International Relations" and "Americas"
June 2013
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12 Jun 2013
Israel: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes US policy towards Israel, in light of the new Israeli government formed by Prime Minister Netanyahu in March 2013. More on «Israel: Background and US Relations» -
7 Jun 2013
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Ronald O'Rourke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for the US Congress, with both the Obama Administration and the US Coast Guard releasing strategy documents regarding this area in May 2013. More on «Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress»
May 2013
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31 May 2013
Iran Sanctions
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper analyzes the effectiveness of US and international sanctions against Iran. More on «Iran Sanctions» -
28 May 2013
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
A priority of Obama Administration policy has been to reduce the perceived threat posed to a broad range of US interests by Iran, in particular by Iran’s advancing nuclear program. More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses» -
22 May 2013
South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?
Author: Krista E Wiegand
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This brief highlights some of the security-related tensions that exist between South Korea and Japan, including the Dokdo/Takeshima islets dispute. More on «South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?» -
21 May 2013
Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Election
Author: Max Boot
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In this testimony made to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the author describes causes for optimism and pessimism regarding Afghanistan's prospects for stability and security after the 2014 NATO troop withdrawal. More on «Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Election» -
21 May 2013
Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report looks at the US drone strikes in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). More on «Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan» -
May 2013
De puentes y precipicios
Author: Nicolás Comini, Nicolás Braslovsky
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
En junio de 2012, el presidente de Uruguay propuso realizar una fusión entre el Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) y la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). More on «De puentes y precipicios» -
May 2013
The Taiwan Question in Sino‐Israel Relations
Author: Christina Lin
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
From May 5 - 10, 2013 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Beijing at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. More on «The Taiwan Question in Sino‐Israel Relations» -
May 2013
Political Instability in Jordan
Author: Robert Satloff, David Schenker
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Jordan’s moderate and stability-prone political culture has helped it weather the political storms that have recently buffeted the Middle East. More on «Political Instability in Jordan»
