News tagged with foreign policy

US explains foreign policy to Twitter followers

The US State Department on Friday launched a new high-tech form of outreach to the international community when it took questions on foreign policy from Twitter followers in different languages.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bush responded to 9/11 according to traditional US foreign policy

The war on terror that former U.S. President George W. Bush declared following the 9/11 attacks has been criticised for being incompatible with American traditions. Yet a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Britain calls for cooperation on cybersecurity

Britain's foreign minister used an international gathering of defence officials in Germany on Friday to call for closer global cooperation in improving cybersecurity.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Does foreign policy help or hinder global health?

In two articles closing out the PLoS Medicine series on Global Health Diplomacy, senior diplomats offer their perspectives on how foreign policy can make a difference to global health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A report card on DFID: The Lancet calls for a post-election independent review to protect its successes and fix its prob

The lead Editorial in this week's Lancet focuses on global health within the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID)—its mixed successes and failures to date, the challenges it faces with the possib ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

State Department launches 'Opinion Space' website

The US State Department launched a new website on Monday seeking the opinions of people around the world on global issues and US foreign policy.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions

Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Foreign Affairs goes online

Foreign Affairs, the magazine which has hosted articles about international affairs by US foreign policy luminaries for decades, is going online.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Controlling neglected tropical diseases may be key to US foreign policy

Stating that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) not only promote poverty but also destabilize communities, former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and Sabin Vaccine Institute President Peter Hotez call upon ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0