Foreign Affairs articles from January 2004

Foreign Affairs archives from January 2004

The Law of War in the War on Terror.
January 1, 2004... What are the boundaries of the Bush administration's "war on terrorism?" The recent battles fought against the Afghan and Iraqi governments were classic wars between organized military forces. But President George W. Bush has suggested that his...

The Politics of AIDS.
January 1, 2004... Summary: American evangelicals have put the fight against AIDS on Washington's map, even while clashing with other activists over strategy. Now all must unite behind a comprehensive approach stressing effective practices in prevention and...

Beyond the Abu Sayef.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Washington has made the fight against radical Muslim separatists in the Philippines a critical front in its war on terrorism. But its one-size-fits-all approach reflects a dangerous misunderstanding of the problem -- and could make...

A Strategy of Partnerships.
January 1, 2004... BROAD AND DEEP When most people think about U.S. foreign policy these days, they think first and sometimes only about aspects of the war on terrorism: the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, the troubles of the Middle East, and the...

The Saudi Paradox.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Saudi Arabia is in the throes of a crisis, but its elite is bitterly divided on how to escape it. Crown Prince Abdullah leads a camp of liberal reformers seeking rapprochement with the West, while Prince Nayef, the interior minister,...

Don't Cry for Cancun.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Despite the dramatic collapse of the recent trade talks in Cancun, things aren't nearly as bad as they seem. Cancun was no Seattle, as will soon become clear when progress resumes on Doha Round negotiations. Fault for the conference's...

How to Stop Nuclear Terror.
January 1, 2004... Summary: President Bush has called nuclear terror the defining threat the United States now faces. He's right, but he has yet to follow up his words with actions. This is especially frustrating since nuclear terror is preventable. Washington...

The Terrorist Threat in Africa.
January 1, 2004... Summary: The Bush administration has focused on destroying al Qaeda in East Africa, but it has been slow to address less-visible terrorist threats elsewhere on the continent, such as Islamist extremism in Nigeria and criminal syndicates in West...

Kenya After Moi.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Kenya's fragile government is threatened by factionalism, economic challenges, and rising crime. To ensure Nairobi's involvement in the war on terrorism, Washington must be sensitive to its domestic needs, recognizing that fledgling...

Mexico at Impasse.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Three years into Mexico's democratic revolution, few of its hopes have been realized: the political system is gridlocked, the economy is stagnant, and relations with the United States are deteriorating. A crisis is not imminent, but...

The Reluctant Partner.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Growing differences over trade and foreign policy threaten to upset the delicate balance in U.S.-Brazil relations. To head off trouble, Washington should lower its expectations, remembering that it has a greater stake in Lula's...

North America's Second Decade.
January 1, 2004... Summary: In just ten years, NAFTA has created the world's most formidable free trade area. But in the absence of true partnerships and multilateral institutions, movement toward further regional integration has slowed. The United States,...

A Duty to Prevent.
January 1, 2004... Summary: The unprecedented threat posed by terrorists and rogue states armed with weapons of mass destruction cannot be handled by an outdated and poorly enforced nonproliferation regime. The international community has a duty to prevent...

Bhagwati Review Essay.(In Defense of Globalization)(Book Review)
January 1, 2004... In Defense of Globalization. Jagdish Baghwati. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004, 320 pp.$28.00 Summary: A new book by an eminent economist takes on globalization's critics, disarming them with logic and killing them with compassion....

Sifaoui Review Essay.(Book Review)
January 1, 2004... Mes Freres Assassins. Mohamed Sifaoui. Paris: Le Cherche Midi, 2003, 173 pp. 11.50 Summary: An Algerian journalist who infiltrated a terrorist cell in France reveals how a clash of cultures has turned Muslim immigrants into radical...

Fleeing the Chilean Coup.
January 1, 2004... Summary: Former Assistant Secretary of State William D. Rogers disputes charges of U.S. complicity in the rise and rule of Pinochet; Kenneth Maxwell replies. William D. Rogers, retired Senior Partner of a Washington, D.C., law firm and...

Recent Books on International Relations.(Bibliography)
January 1, 2004... Political and Legal G. John Ikenberry The Purpose of Intervention: Changing Beliefs About the Use of Force. by Martha Finnemore. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2003, 192 pp. $26.00. In this superb inquiry into the reasons...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2004... Rubens Barbosa and Jessica Stern on terrorism in South America; Doug Henry on coercing Damascus; and others Triborder Dispute To the Editor: In "The Protean Enemy" (July/August 2003), Jessica Stern bases her statements about the...