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The end of World War II ushered in an era of intense arms competition between the Soviet Union and the…
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Creating Yaounde’s First Consulate
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The Diplomacy of Extraditing an Alleged Terrorist
In 1973 three bombs, timed to explode with the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to the U.S., were found…
Negotiating the UNFCCC – Moving to the Endgame
In Part III, Robert Reinstein, the United States’ top negotiator at the United Nations, and Stephanie Kinney, one of the State…
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a landmark international climate treaty which entered into force in March…