Publishing Institution: Council of American Ambassadors

Author:: April H. Foley
Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Journal Article
Institution:: Council of American Ambassadors
Abstract:: Hungary is a medium sized European country of approximately ten million people that shares with its Central European neighbors a common legacy of more than four decades of Soviet domination. Although a fully functioning democracy for nearly 20 years now, a member of NATO since 1999 and the European Union since 2004, Hungary still suffers from the heritage of communism. While the physical damage of this era has been largely eliminated, the less visible but longer lasting effects of the totalitarian period of Hungarian history persist in plaguing the economic and political life of the country to which I arrived in August 2006.
Political Geography:: Europe, Soviet Union, and Hungary

Author:: Thomas P. Melady, Ph.D. and Margaret B. Melady, Ph.D.
Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Journal Article
Institution:: Council of American Ambassadors
Abstract:: We revisited Lithuania this summer, 15 years after our first visit. We met leaders in both the public and private sectors and toured the entire country. From communications to living standards, the change has been remarkable. Lithuania in 2008 is a success story.
Political Geography:: Lithuania

Author:: Barry Rubin
Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Journal Article
Institution:: Council of American Ambassadors
Abstract:: The circumstances in the Middle East, including the situation on Israel's northern border, can only be understood in the shadow of a startling but extremely grave reality: Israel is the world's only country whose total destruction is openly sought by other countries and powerful movements.
Political Geography:: Middle East, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria

Author:: Thomas P. Melady, Ph.D. and Timothy R. Stebbins
Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Journal Article
Institution:: Council of American Ambassadors
Abstract:: It has been almost three years since the former Yugoslav republic of Montenegro peacefully attained her independence, becoming the newest fully recognized sovereign state in the world. Though she is still very young and of course has her share of internal problems, Montenegro has made impressive strides towards becoming a fully integrated member of the democratic West.
Political Geography:: Yugoslavia and Montenegro

Author:: Donna E. Shalala, Ph.D. and Charles E. Cobb
Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Journal Article
Institution:: Council of American Ambassadors
Abstract:: It is critical that Florida and the United States provide bipartisan support for the 12 Western Hemisphere countries that have formed the alliance called "Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas." These 12 countries that previously have negotiated trade agreements are: Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru and the United States.
Political Geography:: United States, America, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Florida, El Salvador, and Panama

Publication Date:: 09-2008
Content Type:: Journal Article
Institution:: Council of American Ambassadors
Abstract:: The Council of American Ambassadors is a nonpartisan, professional organization established in 1983 that endeavors to educate the public about policy issues affecting the national interest. It also supports the role of the ambassador and the embassy team in carrying out US foreign policy in countries around the world.
Political Geography:: America

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