The mixed performance of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003–04 has been documented in great detail. Do United Nations administrations work better? What is the best possible outcome that can be hoped for in any such stabilization and reconstruction effort? What might the international community do differently in...

Assessing the progress of election reform is difficult, as elections are still extremely decentralized with very different practices across states and even within states.

Should the U.S. government talk to terrorist groups? Freelance foreign affairs analyst Perry offers a resounding "yes." His argument, however, is based on a specious reading of recent events in Iraq, which he then extrapolates to other violent players in the Middle East.

America's complete withdrawal of its troops from Iraq is a tragic mistake. It jeopardises the gains made by President Bush's (and Tony Blair's) eminently correct 2003 decision to overthrow Saddam Hussein, and risks the broader Middle East falling into chaos.

The president has so far held back from other decisions that would involve no risk to American lives but that could save the lives of Libyans whom we have committed to protect. For the sake of the Libyan people and for America's reputation in the Arab world, one has to hope that President Obama has learned the value of boldness.

U.S. Election administration has changed dramatically since the controversial Florida vote count in the 2000 presidential election and additional changes in technology, election law and administrative practices might further strengthen future American elections.

Meant as a humanitarian program to support the war-weary people of Iraq, The UN Oil-for-Food program came to symbolize not only Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's antipathy to his own people, but also UN administrators' venality and corruption.

This event will be held in Hart Auditorium at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Is another Bush v. Gore possible? What if the U.S. Supreme Court held the fate of another presidential election in its hands?

November 4, 2008; a blizzard hits Denver, Colorado; the resulting whiteout causes total city gridlock,...