Information on "Americas"
April 2013
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15 Apr 2013
The United Kingdom and US-UK Relations
Author: Derek E Mix
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report gives an overview of some of the main issues and developments affecting US-UK relations. More on «The United Kingdom and US-UK Relations» -
10 Apr 2013
Covert Action
Author: Marshall Curtis Erwin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the legislative background surrounding "covert actions" carried out by the US intelligence community. More on «Covert Action» -
10 Apr 2013
Sensitive Covert Action Notifications
Author: Marshall Curtis Erwin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report describes the statutory provision authorizing the "Gang of Eight" notifications and reviews its legislative history. More on «Sensitive Covert Action Notifications» -
10 Apr 2013
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia
Author: Amy F Woolf
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report reviews the three mechanisms used by the US to reduce its nuclear weapons - formal bilateral treaties; reciprocal but informal understandings; and unilateral adjustments to its force posture. More on «Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia» -
8 Apr 2013
The European Union: Foreign and Security Policy
Author: Derek E Mix
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States often looks to Europe as its partner of choice in addressing important global challenges. More on «The European Union: Foreign and Security Policy» -
8 Apr 2013
Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications
Author: William H Cooper, Mark E Manyin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and of US-Japan economic ties and trade relationship. More on «Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications» -
8 Apr 2013
US Natural Gas Exports
Author: Michael Ratner, Ian F Fergusson, Paul W Parfomak, Linda Luther
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report looks at the future of US gas exports and their effect on US prices. More on «US Natural Gas Exports» -
8 Apr 2013
Foreign Ownership of US Financial Assets
Author: James K Jackson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of the role foreign investment plays in the US economy. More on «Foreign Ownership of US Financial Assets» -
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» -
5 Apr 2013
The Presidential Election in Venezuela
Author: Anna Maria Dyner, Piotr Kościński
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This bulletin discusses the potential implications of the Venezuelan presidential elections on Russia and Belarus. More on «The Presidential Election in Venezuela»
