Do domestic policy weaknesses matter for U.S. leadership internationally? Seven experts examine pressing problems at home, from education to infrastructure, and how resolving them can lift the country's global standing.
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American Profligacy and Power
Foreign Affairs: Arne Duncan
U.S. Education and Competitiveness
Foreign Affairs: Joseph Nye
The Future of American Power
Must Read: Paul Kennedy
Is America Really in Decline?
Asia Unbound
The Top 10 Asia Events of 2010
Elizabeth C. Economy and Adam Segal
Iraq's New Government
A Fragile Coalition
Mohamad Bazzi
Corruption
Not a Cultural Given
Jagdish N. Bhagwati
Iran in Context
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Ray Takeyh
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January 3
Presidential Election, Niger.
January 9
Southern Sudan to Hold Referendum on Secession.