Wednesday, March 8 , 2017

U.S. Foreign Policy; North Korean Tensions; Politics and Economics of the Arab World; Future of Russia; Politics in Israel; Latin American Government.
Quote of the Week:
"We are in the midst of a civilization-warping crisis of public trust, and the President's allegations [on wiretapping] demand the thorough and dispassionate attention of serious patriots," said Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) in a statement. "A quest for the full truth, rather than knee-jerk partisanship, must be our guide if we are going to rebuild civic trust and health."
U.S. Foreign Policy
" U.S. Foreign Policy Powers: Congress and the President " Johnathan Masters -- Council on Foreign Relations, March 2, 2017

" Trump's Travel Ban Threatens to Deter Foreign Tourists from U.S. " Henry Goldman -- Bloomberg News, March 6, 2017

" Trump on National Security: Calling for More Spending Is Not Enough " Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, March 2, 2017
North Korean Tensions
" Missiles, Missiles, Missiles: The Test and Broad and Sanger on Missile Defense " Stephan Haggard -- Peterson Institute for International Economics, March 6, 2017

" North Korea Tests Four More Missiles - and China's Patience " Emily Rauhala -- The Washington Post, March 6, 2017

"Why North Korea Doesn't Belong on the State Sponsor of Terrorism List" Doug Bandow -- The National Interest, March 5, 2017
Politics and Economics of the Arab World
" Morocco: The King's Dilemma " Adel Abdel Ghafar and Anna L. Jacobs -- Brookings Institution, March 2, 2017

" Saudi King Salman's Southeast Asia Trip Affirms Muslim Friendship " Srinivas Mazumdaru -- Deutsche Welle, March 1, 2017

" Too Big to Fail: Egypt's Large Enterprises after the 2011 Uprising " Amr Adly -- Carnegie Middle East, March 2, 2017

"What ISIS Will Do after Mosul Falls" Colin Clarke -- Defense One, March 6, 2017
Future of Russia
" Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War " Evan Osnos, David Remnick, and Joshua Yaffa -- The New Yorker, March 6, 2017

" What Putin Is Up To " Strobe Talbott and Jessica Brandt -- The Atlantic, March 2, 2017

" Russia's Security Dilemma: To Fight the Islamic State in Syria or Not? " Rahim Rahimov -- Wilson Center, March 2, 2017

" The Definitive Guide to Trump's Russia Ties " Madeline Conway -- POLITICO Europe, March 4, 2017
Politics in Israel
Latin American Government
" Is Populism Really Retreating in Latin America? " Dawisson Belem Lopes -- Al Jazeera, March 4, 2017

"China Steps into the Latin American Void Trump Has Left Behind" Kevin P. Gallagher -- Foreign Policy, March 6, 2017
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