Snapshot
Few Syrians harbor any illusions about the true nature of Bashar Assad's regime. Yet in standing against Assad’s security forces, Syria's demonstrators face a secretive, complex, and ruthless apparatus.
News & Events
The May/June 2011 issue of Foreign Affairs is now online and will be on newsstands April 26.
Collection
A collection of Foreign Affairs articles on al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
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A collection of continuing Foreign Affairs coverage of the crisis in Egypt and the Middle East. |
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For years, officials in Washington have complained loudly about Beijing's efforts to manipulate its currency. One novel option to stem the practice is both within international rules and would likely work: taxing the income on Chinese holdings of U.S. financial assets. |
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The U.S.-Pakistani relationship has seemed to be spiraling downward for some time. Now, after Obama's announcement of bin Laden's death, it is in serious trouble. |
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A collection of Foreign Affairs articles on transitional justice, including essays by Tina Rosenberg, Jonathan Tepperman, and Gary J. Bass |
Snapshot
The fall of Laurent Gbagbo was the result of a civil war many years in the making. Now, as Côte d'Ivoire eyes its political future, it is up to the international community to make sure that it helps more than it hurts. |
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The Libyan opposition based in Benghazi is just the latest in a long history of rebel governments, from the U.S. Confederacy to the recently victorious opposition in Ivory Coast. Is it time for the international community to rethink the process of recognizing such de facto states? |
Books & Reviews
Review Essay
Igor Golomstock's encyclopedic tome on the art produced in the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and communist China makes a good case that totalitarian art is a distinct cultural phenomenon. But a new postscript on art under Saddam Hussein is less compelling, writes a former Iraqi dissident.
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Comment
Why have the upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya followed such different paths? Because of the countries' vastly different cultures and histories, writes the president of the American University in Cairo. Washington must come to grips with these variations if it hopes to shape the outcomes constructively.
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From Innovation to Revolution
“Social media is a tool of revolution, not a revolution itself. It's a cheap and fast way to spread your message to a large group of people who are sympathetic to your cause.”
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