How the Demand for Oil Drives American Foreign Policy
One of the most intractable national security challenges facing the United States today is its over-dependence on oil supplied from the most unstable parts of the world
China, the US and the new world order
America and Spain: renewing a strategic partnership
A keynote speech by Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, provided during the CSIS /Elcano Royal Institute dialogue on U.S.-Spain bilateral relations.
Why Bush Still Matters
US President George W. Bush, battered by a year of political setbacks, enters 2006 hoping to regain control of his legislative agenda and nurture a new democracy in Iraq, the make-or-break issue of his presidential legacy
Spanish Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region
This is an abridged version of the conference given on 12th December last at the Elcano Royal Institute by the Director General of Foreign Policy for Asia and the Pacific Region, José Eugenio Salarich, in the run up to the public presentation of the Plan of Action
Ten Views on China’s Development Road of Peaceful Rise and Sino European Relations
Speech of Zheng Bijian, Chairman of the China Reform Forum and one of the architects of the process of China's 'peaceful rise' implemented by President Hu Jintao.
Are China and the US Drifting Towards War over Taiwan?
On 14 March China approved a law that codifies its long-standing threat to use military force if Taiwan formally declares independence. The measure could touch off a destabilising action-reaction cycle that could spin out of control and draw China into unnecessary armed conflict with the United States over Taiwan
Why the United States Will Remain Assertive Abroad
President George W. Bush’s nomination of Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State is certain to put a more assertive stamp on US foreign policy during the next four years. By replacing Colin Powell, who frequently strayed from White House orthodoxy, Bush has signalled that he is determined to fix a dysfunctional relationship that hampered the execution of his foreign policy during his first term.
The Issues of the Bush Victory in 2004: Terrorism, But Not Moral Values
This paper analyses the issues that decisively shaped the election agenda during the United States presidential campaign and election of 2 November 2004. It can be expected that, during his second term, President George W. Bush will find different degrees of popular support to pursue new policy initiatives on various issues
What We Learned from the US Presidential Election
The decisive re-election of President George W. Bush –with larger Republican majorities in both houses of Congress– confirms that the United States is a centre-right country. Nevertheless, the country remains divided. Indeed, the campaign highlighted cultural divisions within American society that in many ways reflect the source of the current tensions in trans-Atlantic relations
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