Featured topics in this issue: Congressional Research Service, Voter Rights in D.C.

The Art of Analysis

The “Last Colony”

Transforming Washington

The Post American World

American Power and Goals

Measuring Power

Allies and Adversaries

Production Worldwide

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Featured topics in this issue: Central Asia, the Great Depression and Russia’s Economic Crisis

The “Great Game” is over

The Reincarnation of the “New Deal”

The Chronology of the Great Depression

The Depression Debate

American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

Russia’s Economic Crisis
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Featured topics in this issue: Maritime Piracy

Piracy in Focus: Perspective of a Political Analyst

Piracy in Focus: Perspective of an Industry Professional

Battle for Somalia

Classification of Pirates and Attacks

The Path to Maritime Piracy

North Africa and Somalia - Comparison

Barbary Wars

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Featured topics in this issue: American Emigration and Presidential Inauguration

The American Exodus

Soviet Americans

Chronology of U.S. Emigration

The Inauguration Ceremony

Presidential Inauguration in More Detail

The Inaugural Address

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Blair Ruble is the Director of the Kennan Institute, covering Russia and the surrounding states, at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International scholars. He is also the Chair of the Comparative Urban Studies Project. “Ideology is a lens through which we all act; I don’t think there is any doubt about that. We can say that ideology might not matter, but certainly in terms of Russia and the United States we face very critical and practical issues right now. We don’t have the luxury of putting on ideological blinders and having them lead us through.” -- 04/10 >>>