Article: The road to recovery.(The Realist)(United States foreign relations)(Critical essay)

THE U.S. predicament in Iraq and other foreign-policy troubles have prompted a new realism from the Bush Administration. From an increasingly pragmatic approach to North Korea and Iran to a scaling back of the "freedom agenda" in the Middle East, caution is on the march. Still, the administration's foreign-policy vision is far from being a realist one--and no major presidential candidate has yet articulated an inspiring but pragmatic vision for America's international engagement. This creates an important opportunity--though not an easy one--for those who seek a new approach.

The Bush Administration has argued that pressuring governments around the world to ...

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