Information on "Population" and "Americas"
February 2013
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27 Feb 2013
Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress
Author: William L Painter
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report outlines an array of homeland security issues that may come before the 113th Congress. More on «Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress» -
25 Feb 2013
Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military
Author: R Chuck Mason
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Maintaining the security of US borders is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government. More on «Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military» -
6 Feb 2013
President Obama’s World in His Second Term
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The results of the 2012 US presidential elections showed which way the various parts of the American populace was leaning. More on «President Obama’s World in His Second Term»
January 2013
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4 Jan 2013
North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program that began in the early 1990s under the Clinton Administration. More on «North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation» -
Jan 2013
Carving out his Place in History
Author: Charly Salonius-Pasternak
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This briefing paper analyses the challenges for Barak Obama’s second term. More on «Carving out his Place in History»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (August 2012)
Author: Stephen Ranger
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This fact sheet on US-China relations from August 2012 covers issues including the South China Sea dispute, Middle East and Africa issues, and the direction of US-Chinese military cooperation in areas such as US missile defense and military exchanges. More on «EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (August 2012)»
October 2012
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3 Oct 2012
Jordan: Background and US Relations
Author: Jeremy M Sharp
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of current Jordanian politics and those specific issues that continue to affect US-Jordanian relations. More on «Jordan: Background and US Relations»
September 2012
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24 Sep 2012
Mexico: Issues for Congress
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States and Mexico have a close and complex bilateral relationship as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). More on «Mexico: Issues for Congress» -
12 Sep 2012
Irregular Immigration: Matching the Labor Market and Mobility Incentives
Author: Anna Triandafyllidou, Annalisa Morticelli, Edward Alden, Frank Düvell, Frank Düvell, Bastian Vollmer, Marco Funk, Gökhan Tekir, Tabatha Robinson
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
This policy brief addresses the restructuring of EU and US irregular migration policy. More on «Irregular Immigration: Matching the Labor Market and Mobility Incentives» -
10 Sep 2012
Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law
Author: Michael John Garcia, Kate M Manuel
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the authority of state and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law through the investigation and arrest of persons believed to have violated such laws. More on «Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law»
