Information on "Political Representation" and "Americas"
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» -
16 May 2013
Venezuela: A House Divided
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This paper examines the Venezuelan presidential election that was forced by Hugo Chávez's death. More on «Venezuela: A House Divided»
April 2013
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26 Apr 2013
US-South Korea Relations
Author: Mark E Manyin, Emma Chanlett-Avery, Mary B Nikitin, Ian E Reinhart, William H Cooper
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Since late 2008, relations between the US and South Korea have been arguably at their best state in decades. More on «US-South Korea Relations» -
5 Apr 2013
Asia and President Obama’s Second Term
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper offers insight into how the new players in President Obama's second term Administration might effect US foreign policy, especially regarding Asia. More on «Asia and President Obama’s Second Term» -
4 Apr 2013
Super PACs in Federal Elections
Author: R Sam Garrett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores the super PACs (Political Action Committee) in the US: what they are, how they developed, and what they raised and spent in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. More on «Super PACs in Federal Elections» -
Apr 2013
Israel's New Government and the Obama Visit
Author: Yossi Alpher
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This paper examines the role of US-Israel relations following the Israeli elections in January 2013. More on «Israel's New Government and the Obama Visit»
March 2013
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11 Mar 2013
Chávez, Comandante Presidente
Author: By Alejandro Guarín
Publisher: German Development Institute
During his 14-year rule, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez meticulously built a regime that made the possibility of his absence unthinkable. More on «Chávez, Comandante Presidente» -
11 Mar 2013
La política energética de Venezuela, con y sin Hugo Chávez
Author: Gonzalo Escribano
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
En este comentario, el autor analiza la política energética del difunto Hugo Chávez. More on «La política energética de Venezuela, con y sin Hugo Chávez» -
7 Mar 2013
Presidential Inbox 2013: Pragmatic Steps
Author: Ellen Laipson, Barry M Blechman, Russell Rumbaugh, Alison Giffen, Brian Finlay, Rachel Stohl, Johan Bergenas, Nathaniel F Olson, Mona Yacoubian, David Michel, Russell Sticklor, Geneive Abdo, Michael Krepon, Alan D Romberg, Yuki Tatsumi, Richard P Cronin
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This volume proposes some pragmatic and achievable actions that the president and his team can take to deal with some of the most important international challenges the country faces. More on «Presidential Inbox 2013: Pragmatic Steps »
