Japan's Dual Hedge After September u, Tokyo was quick to declare its support for the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Much of the promised military assistance quickly evaporated, however, because Japan covets its business ties around the world, even those with U.S. enemies, and is loath to jeopardize these lucrative links. Tokyo defines security in economic, not just military, terms-even when this means parting company with Washington

The Death of a Treaty Despite its widespread public approval and strong White House support, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty was voted down by the U.S. Senate in October 1999. How this happened is a story at once highly predictable and totally surprising, a story, for good or ill, of democracy at work in foreign affairs

Poles and Jews An investigation into Polish atrocities against Jews during World War 11 has prompted a divisive, painful debate about antisemitism and what it means to be Polish. In rectifying one chapter of the historical record, the new research has magnified the heritage that still holds Poland back from becoming a truly pluralistic democracy