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Foreign policy of the United States

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The leftovers: What happens to foreign policy in power transitions? Part I

Critical State

This week, Critical State, our weekly foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into new research on what to expect as norms about foreign policy continuity in the US continue to erode.

Clinton unveils foreign policy shift to promote LGBT rights

Development & Education

What the US can do about Libya

Who Determines US Foreign Policy in the Middle East?

Libya and US foreign policy options

Global Politics
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The Secretary of State

Warren Christopher tells Steve Curwood how environmental issues have influenced US foreign policy, and describes the State Department’s role in conservation.

The World

A change in Iran policy?

Global Politics

A Bush administration official is expected to attend talks with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator this weekend, and some observers see this as an example of a changing U.S. foreign policy, as The World’s Jason Margolis reports.

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A foreign policy you can’t refuse

Global Politics

There not much about foreign policy in the classic movie, The Godfather

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