Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Foreign policy is playing a big role in the 2000 Republican primary contest. Bigger than education. Bigger than campaign finance reform. As big as Social Security. Public interest in foreign policy is one big reason John McCain is giving George Bush a run for his money. McCain has convinced many Republican voters that he will be a stronger world leader. The difference is biography.
U.S., Russian, and Chinese scholars analyze the most important issues posed by the relationship between China and Russia, and weigh the prospects for real cooperation between Russia, a severely weakened power, and China, a power on the rise.
Although President Bill Clinton himself warned earlier this week that Russia would pay "a heavy price" for its conduct in Chechnya Mr. Clinton has been unwilling to put the teeth in that rhetoric. Why? The United States, senior administration officials claim, has few levers to push. This stance is wrong.
Texas Governor and Republican Presidential Front Runner George Bush began building his foreign policy reputation on November 19 by delivering a major address at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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