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People accuse the Bush administration of unilateralism, and the US dominates many global institutions, from the International Monetary Fund to the World Trade Organization. But according to Daniel Drezner, a professor of international politics, writing in “Foreign Affairs,” the Bush administration has led the way in encouraging global institutions to prepare for rising powers like India, China,...

The Bush administration – known for its “go it alone” approach in foreign policy – has less than two years left in office. As that chapter in history comes to a close, the world anticipates a new direction in US policy, an end to the war in Iraq and perhaps a new balance of power. This two-part series analyzes foreign-policy challenges confronting the world today and the resistance the US faces...

Speaking to the UN Security Council in 2003, just prior to the US invasion of Iraq, Iranian Ambassador Javad Zarif warned the world that, “extremism stands to benefit enormously from an uncalculated adventure in Iraq.” As the US prepares to escalate troops in Iraq to confront an ever-growing insurgency, Zarif once again urges Washington to abandon shortsighted schemes, arguing that an “escalated...