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077575
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2007.
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After France and the Netherlands rejected the EU Constitution, the European integration project has reached a crucial stage. Even though the EU is still a world champion in trade policy and development aid, it is in danger of becoming an irrelevant power.
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077576
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077570
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2007.
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Israel now stands at a crossroads. The lessons it draws from its recent war with Hizballah will shape future Israeli thinking and its relations with the Palestinians as well as the rest of the Middle East. It is imperative that it learns the right ones.
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077569
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077577
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2007.
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Hizballah's growing power reflects a broad intensification of resistance to the status quo throughout the Middle East. Although invoking a "Shi'ite axis" with Iran and others may be a good political scare tactic, the phenomenon really signifies political change that is broader than sectarianism.
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077578
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2007.
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How, if at all, do the demands of the Iranian people factor into Tehran's foreign policy? Evidence suggests that popular discontent in Iran is deep seated and widespread, based on a desire for political, economic, and social reform rather than a change in foreign policy. Will they start agitating for foreign policy input
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077580
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2007.
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Only roughly one-half of Iran's people are ethnic Persians. Fueled by long-standing economic and cultural grievances against Tehran, unrest among ethnic minorities in places such as Khuzestan and Baluchistan is increasing. Does this internal strife threaten Tehran's control of its land and population
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077574
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2007.
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The senior U.S. State Department intelligence analyst for Europe argues that, during and after the NATO leaders meeting in Riga in November, how they and their successors manage the frictions generated by NATO-EU competition will determine the future of the transatlantic alliance
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077573
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2007.
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Little is known about the siloviki, commonly but misleadingly described as a group of current and former intelligence officers from Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg. Yet, its members, interests, relationships, and influence are helping shape Russia as its 2008 presidential elections approach
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ID:
077571
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2007.
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Although the Syrian opposition is still no match for the government in Damascus, it has made a number of advances over the last two years. Where did the opposition come from? What should Washington do now
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ID:
077579
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2007.
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Iran is undergoing a gradual regime change today, but not toward democratization. Strengthened by the surprising stability of its political economy, a new generation in Tehran is beginning to shift from the existing clerical theocracy toward a more conventional authoritarian regime
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