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Anarchy v. order -- Realism v. morality in foreign policy -- Democratic peace v. the dangers of democratization -- American primacy v. American retrenchment -- Globalization v. backlash -- End of history v. clash of civilizations -- Withdraw from Iraq v. stay the course -- The US is winning the War on Terror v. the US is losing the War on Terror -- Confronting v. engaging China -- The danger v. the necessity of nuclear weapons -- Preventing v. allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons -- US v European approaches to energy security -- The benefits v. the risks of free trade -- The benefits of international financial institutions v. the need for reform -- Alleviating poverty through aid v. free trade -- NGOs v. states in the age of globalization -- Excluding v. including Turkey in the European Union -- Support for v. opposition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- Humanitarian intervention v. respect for state boundaries -- Developed v. developing countries on climate change.