Online Resources »

China's war games unnerve neighbors

This article looks at the possible implications of China's "largest ever tactical military exercise," Stride-2009.

Pragmatists in Tehran

Hillary Mann Leverett writes in Foreign Policy magazine about the need for the U.S. to change the perception on Iran as having a regime that cannot be negotiated with - particularly as it starts its own negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program.

National Opinion Ballot Report 2009

Opinion ballots have been included with the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions since 1955 to enable participants to make their views known. Each year FPA sends the National Opinion Ballot Report to the White House, the departments of State and Defense, members of Congress, the media and concerned citizens.

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Quizzes »

Great Decisions 2009 Fall Quiz - Rising Powers

Test your knowledge of recent news on Rising Powers by taking a quiz based on the Great Decisions 2009 Fall Updates!

Great Decisions 2009 Spring Quiz Series - Rising Powers

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2009 articles and Spring Updates.

Great Decisions 2009 Winter Quiz Series - The U.S. and Rising Powers

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2009 articles.

In the Classroom »

The U.S. Role in a Changing World

The Choices Program offers a revised lesson plan for "The U.S. Role in a Changing World" to engage students in consideration of the range of issues on the U.S. agenda. The updated curriculum unit devotes additional attention to U.S. military security since the Cold War.

Classroom Resources for Great Decisions 2009 from Scholastic - Rising Powers

FPA and Scholastic have partnered to bring additional resources, all free, on the Great Decisions 2009 topic: Rising Powers. Articles from The New York Times Upfront, the current events newsmagazine for teens published with The Times.

ING Unsung Heroes

For more than 10 years ING Unsung Heroes has awarded $3.0 million in grants to educators with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential. Apply for the 2010 awards.

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Recommended Readings »

China: Fragile Superpower

Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere--not in China's astonishing growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders face a troubling paradox: the more developed and prosperous the country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel.

Power and Restraint: A Shared Vision for the U.S.-China Relationship

Power and Restraint is the result of a major research project by some of the most distinguished Chinese and American scholars have to address the big bilateral and global issues the two countries face to establish consensus on potentially contentious issues and elaborate areas where the two nations can work together to achieve common goals.

Great Decisions 2009 French Language Edition [Download or Print]

In partnership with Alliance Francaise USA, FPA presents the French language edition of the Great Decisions 2009 briefing book which features impartial, thought-provoking analyses on four issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today and that represent our foreign policy challenges of tomorrow.

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Program Materials

Great Decisions 2009

Order your copy of the Great Decisions 2009 briefing book today! Great Decisions 2009 features impartial, thought-provoking analyses on eight issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today and that represent our foreign policy challenges of tomorrow.

Featured topics: U.S. & rising global powers, Afghanistan/Pakistan, energy & the global economy, the Arctic, U.S. & Egypt, global food supply, Cuba after Castro, and universal human rights. ($18, plus S&H)