Foreign Policy in Focus articles from January 2001

Foreign Policy in Focus archives from January 2001

Iraq: 10 Years After Gulf War --.
January 1, 2001... Ten years after the Gulf War, U.S. policy toward Iraq continues to suffer from an overreliance on military solutions, an abuse of the United Nations and international law, and a disregard for the human suffering resulting from sanctions....

The Gulf War: Eight Myths.
January 1, 2001... The United States-led war against Iraq commenced on January 16, 1991. On this the tenth anniversary of the Gulf War, the myths that justified the war continue to be widely circulated. It is important, particularly in the light of the ongoing...

GATS and Women.
January 8, 2001... Key Points * Since last December, members of the World Trade Organization have continued negotiations to expand the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). * GATS aims to dramatically expand the ability of multinational...

Problems with Current U.S. Policy.
January 8, 2001... Key Problems * U.S. negotiators are promoting a corporate-driven agenda that neglects the asymmetries between countries. * GATS rules threaten to undermine national sovereignty and sustainable development goals. * Liberalizing...

Toward a New Foreign Policy.
January 8, 2001... Key Recommendations * The USTR should reform its consultative process to incorporate gender and development concerns into its trade policymaking. * Rules governing international labor mobility should be liberalized. * The USTR...

Missile Defense & China.
January 15, 2001... Volume 6, Number 3 JAN 15 2001 Key Points * Taiwan is central to China's perceptions of TMD and NMD. * U.S.-Japan cooperation on TMD development acts to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance in the post-cold war context, raising...