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Once the dance of the French Royal Court, ballet is no longer bourgeois.
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Derek Chollet explains how the fall of the Berlin Wall affected US foreign policy.
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Trying to apply sweeping generalizations to foreign policy only does the country a disservice, says Derek Chollet.
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Derek Chollet explains the implications of the controversial decision to not invade Baghdad in 1991.
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According to Derek Chollet, the end of the Cold War left Americans unconcerned about foreign policy, and the Democrats used this to their advantage.
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The pillars of Clinton’s foreign policy, democracy promotion, trade, and the use of force when necessary are more controversial today than they were ten years ago.
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Derek Chollet explains the Rwandan genocide as a result of a foreign policy too easily swayed by politics.
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The organization of the American government can make foreign policy difficult to execute, therefore Clinton’s foreign policy is even more admirable.
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The UN is not yet prepared to handle international crises, leading Derek Chollet to consider McCain’s plan for a new international organization.
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The time period after the fall of the Berlin Wall is crucial to understanding the fall of the Twin Towers, says Derek Chollet.
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Derek Chollet explains that for the sake of future decisions, it must be understood that many of our current foreign policy problems arose before 2000.
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James Goldgeier describes how when the Cold War ended, America was left without an obvious enemy.
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James Goldgeier describes how Pat Buchanan challenged George H.W. Bush by saying the world outside our borders comes second.
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James Goldgeier explains that a 20-year-old obsession has blinded us to other geopolitical changes.
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James Goldgeier says China refutes the notion that capitalism and democracy must go together.
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No, says James Goldgeier, but we need to reanalyze Russia’s role.
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Europe’s reliance on Russian energy is a major consideration, says James Goldgeier.
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James Goldgeier explains the sea change that was Eastern Europe’s movement to democracy.
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Because we were never able to find the right policy, there was a perception that we cut and run, says James Goldgeier.
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James Goldgeier says the next administration will have to resolve Iraq as well as address the facets of globalization we have been ignoring