The Forgotten Cold War: Twenty Years Later, Myths About U.S. Victory Persist
Leslie H. Gelb says that twenty years after the end of the Cold War, persisting myths about a U.S. victory based on military spending and...
Speakers: Archie Brown, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Emeritus Fellow, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University; Author, The Rise and Fall of Communism
Michael R. Meyer, Director of Communications, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations; Author, The Year that Changed the World: The Untold Story Behind the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Romesh Ratnesar, Deputy Managing Editor, Time Magazine; Author, Tear Down this Wall: A City, A President, and the Speech that Ended the Cold War
Presider: Peter L.W. Osnos, Founder and Editor-at-Large, PublicAffairs
November 11, 2009
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Countering Criminal Violence in Central America
The author assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects.
No One's World
A renowned scholar maps out the twenty-first-century world, providing a detailed strategy for reconciling the West with the "rise of the rest." More
The US-South Korea Alliance
A new volume explores the possibilities for enhanced U.S.-South Korea cooperation in both traditional and nontraditional spheres. More
U.S.-Turkey Relations
This Independent Task Force asserts that Turkey is an increasingly influential regional and economic power and calls for the United States and Turkey to forge a new partnership.
U.S. Education Reform and National Security
This Independent Task Force report asserts that fixing the nation's underperforming K-12 public schools is critical for strengthening the country's security and increasing its economic competitiveness.
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