• Introduction
• 1. Liberal internationalism
• 2. Liberal interventionism
• 3. Deep engagement
• 4. Restraint
• 5. Debate Summary
• Talking it over
• Annotated bibliography.

• Introduction
• From traditional to modern states
• The Gulf Wars
• The future of Iraq
• The GCC: from tribes to states
• Iran: the revolution continues
• U.S. policy: retrospect and prospects
• Talking it over
• Annotated reading list
• Maps.

The Persian Gulf is one of the most critical flash points in the world today. After a revolution and three major wars in the past 30 years, the Gulf's continued strategic significance is not in doubt. The future political trajectory of the region, however, is uncertain and all the Gulf states believe themselves to be in a vulnerable position.

• Four fearful nuclear races
• The axis of upheaval: Iraq, Iran and North Korea
• 9/11 as watershed-nonproliferation as continuity.

• Official development assistance
• Economic assistance today
• The evolution of the 'Aid relationship'
• Aid scorecard
• Steps to lead aid to its sunset
• Talking it over
• Reading list
• Online resources.

• Transatlantic tensions: the United States-Europe relationship
• Big bang of
• 2004
• The EU constitution: how significant?
• Another turning point
• Talking it over
• Annotated reading list
• Online resources.

• Introduction
• Issues facing the alliance
• Origins and evolution of the alliance
• Transatlantic defense ties
• Talking it over.

Fifty-Four Years After its Creation, Pakistan remains a nation in the making, a medium-sized country important to the United States and the world at large, bordering such diverse neighbors as Iran, Afghanistan, China and India. The author traces why Pakistan has failed to achieve political stability, sustained economic growth or a clear sense of national identity and describes the evolution of its foreign and security policies. A declared nuclear-weapons state, Pakistan's relations with India, particularly concerning disputed Kashmir, and its support for the extremist Taliban in Afghanistan cause Americans and others considerable concern and present Washington with an extremely perplexing foreign policy challenge.
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• 1. American politics, political parties and the post-Cold War world
• 2. The Democrats: idealists and pragmatists
• 3. The Republicans: unilateralists vs. internationalists
• 4. The prospects for bipartisan statecraft.