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Foreign Policy and National Security
Cato's foreign policy vision is guided by the idea of our national defense and security strategy being appropriate for a constitutional republic, not an empire. Cato's foreign policy scholars question the presumption that an interventionist foreign policy enhances the security of Americans in the post-Cold War world, and maintain instead that interventionism has consequences, including the formation of countervailing alliances, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and even terrorism. The use of U.S. military force should be limited to those occasions when the territorial integrity, national sovereignty, or liberty of the United States is at risk.
Issues by Topic
- General Strategy and U.S. Foreign Policy
- Intelligence
- Military Personnel and Readiness
- Patriot Act and Civil Liberties
- Private Security Companies
- Terrorism and Homeland Security
- United Nations, NATO, International Organizations, and Treaties
Issues by Region
- Asia
- Europe
- Iran
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean
- North Africa, Middle East, and the Persian Gulf
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Experts
- Ted Galen Carpenter, Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies (General strategy and U.S. foreign policy, China, Asia, Iraq)
- Benjamin H. Friedman, Research Fellow in Defense and Homeland Security Studies (Counter-terrorism, homeland security, defense politics, Iraq)
- Malou Innocent, Foreign Policy Analyst (Middle East and Persian Gulf security issues, U.S. foreign policy toward Pakistan and China)
- Justin Logan, Associate Director of Foreign Policy Studies (Iran, Iraq, nuclear proliferation, democracy promotion, U.S. foreign policy toward China, Russia, and South and Central Asia)
- Christopher A. Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies (Iraq and the Middle East, general strategy and U.S. foreign policy, nationbuilding)
NEW BOOKS
Smart Power
Foreign policy expert Ted Galen Carpenter outlines strategies for protecting America's security while avoiding unnecessary and unrewarding military adventures.
The Cult of the Presidency
Examines how Americans have expanded presidential power over recent decades by expecting solutions for all national problems, concluding by calling for the Presidency to return to its properly defined constitutional limits.
Upcoming Studies from the Cato Institute
"A Matter of Trust: Why Congress Should Turn Federal Lands into Fiduciary Trusts," by Randal O'Toole