The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear an appeal of a case involving affirmative action only nine years after it approved limited application of the race-based policy in higher education.
It is rare that foreign governments changed policy based on the application of US economic power alone, but in combination with the other instruments of national power, economics can be a very effective tool.
What is more, it does not preclude the application of any foreign law, including Shariah - except insofar as it violates constitutional rights or state public policy.