America’s recent assertive unilateralism may not be much of a departure from past American practice.
David Bosco
David L. Bosco is an assistant professor at American University's School of International Service and author of Five to Rule Them All: The UN Security Council and the Making of the Modern World.
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Let’s Call It All Off
Charles Kupchan aims to give U.S. policy-makers a roadmap to a more restrained and sustainable foreign policy.
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Dictators in the Dock
W hen General Augusto Pinochet stepped off a Chilean Air Force jet last March and into the welcoming embrace of the Chilean military, it seemed the ex-dictator’s saga had finally come to an end. Wearing a pastel tie and pressed suit, Pinochet looked surprisingly fit as he walked past an honor guard and a military […]
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After Genocide
The fate of one town, Brcko, almost derailed the Dayton Accords. Now Brcko’s reconstruction has become one of the most daunting ventures in peacekeeping ever attempted by the United States.
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The Next Big Test in Kosovo
The big idea of the post-WWII era was collective security by the great powers. Now, in the post-Cold War era, can the international community make it a reality?
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Sovereign Myopia
American values of internationalism, the rule of law, and human rights are finally being enshrined in a permanent world court. So why is the United States leading the charge against it?