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May 12, 2008
Michael Young, Opinion Page Editor, Daily Star, Beirut interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Michael Young, a political analyst in Beirut, says Hezbollah’s efforts to impose its will in Lebanon reflect the “cold war” in the region between Iran and its allies and those who prefer ties with the United States.
See more in Iran, Lebanon, Conflict Assessment
May 5, 2008
| Author: | Kishore Mahbubani |
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Must Read
Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes in an essay that the Chinese view on the protests over Tibet and the Olympic torch is different from that of western leaders. The reality is that virtually all of the Chinese believe that the Western protests have had little to do with human rights, Tibet or Darfur. "Instead, the Chinese think, the West's real motivation is to deny China the triumph it deserves for its enormous successes."
See more in China
April 25, 2008
Elizabeth Fuller, Analyst, Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Elizabeth Fuller, an expert on Georgian affairs, says Russia may be promoting joint states as a solution to some frozen conflicts in its sphere of influence.
See more in Georgia, Russian Fed.
April 9, 2008
| Author: | Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer |
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Backgrounder
A primer on the dispute over Tibet’s sovereignty, which has risen to public attention following recent protests in Lhasa and demonstrations surrounding the 2008 Olympic Games.
December 26, 1933
Essential Documents
Treaty
March 24, 2008
Alan D. Romberg, Distinguished Fellow, Director of East Asia Program, Henry L. Stimson Center interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Taiwan expert Alan D. Romberg says the election of Ma Ying-jeou as the island’s next president should usher in a new era of less contentious cross-Strait relations.
See more in China, Taiwan, Elections, Nationalism
March 20, 2008
| Authors: | Melinda Liu Sudip Mazumdar |
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Must Read
During an exclusive interview at the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India, the Dalai Lama talked about his willingness to negotiate with Beijing, his fears for the future, and how some government officials in China have sent him private messages of sympathy.
See more in China, East Asia, Human Rights
March 10, 2008
Charles A. Kupchan, Senior Fellow for Europe Studies interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Interview: CFR's Charles A. Kupchan says recognizing Kosovo as independent is the best pragmatic solution from a list of bad options.
See more in Kosovo, Serbia, Nation Building, Diplomacy
March 4, 2008
| Author: | Jeffrey Mankoff, Adjunct Fellow for Russia Studies |
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Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
Jeffrey Mankoff argues that “Medvedev’s victory provides an opportunity to turn the page on a difficult chapter in relations between Russia and the United States.”
See more in Russian Fed., Elections, Diplomacy
February 12, 2008
Frank G. Wisner, Vice Chairman, External Affairs, AIG Inc. interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Washington’s representative to talks on Kosovo, Frank G. Wisner, says Serbia will never recognize an independent Kosovo and that Russia’s role has been “unbelievably regrettable.”
See more in Kosovo, Serbia, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, Nationalism
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Iraq War (5/13): Max Boot analyzes the habit of U.S. generals passing the buck when it comes to the failures in Iraq, in the Washington Post.
Burma (5/13): Ivo Daalder and Paul Stares argue that the United Nations must invoke its “responsibility to protect” clause and intervene in Burma, in the Boston Globe.
Mideast (5/13): Mohamad Bazzi urges the U.S. to focus its efforts on restoring Israeli-Syrian negotiations, in Newsweek.
U.S. Presidential Election (5/9): Michael Gerson looks at the sticking points of the “Obama narrative,” in the Washington Post.
Iraq (5/8): Mohamad Bazzi urges the U.S. and Iraqi governments not to exclude Muqtada al-Sadr from the political process, in The National.
Campaign 2008 (5/5): It would be a travesty if Obama’s campaign gets knocked off course because of his former preacher, writes Sebastian Mallaby in the Washington Post.
Climate change poses threats to national security in a number of ways. In this report, sponsored by the Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Joshua W. Busby offers specific recommendations for confronting this important issue, including a list of "no-regrets" policies.
This report, by International Affairs Fellow Michelle D. Gavin and sponsored by the Center for Preventive Action, surveys the current situation in Zimbabwe and proposes steps that can increase the likelihood that regime change, when it comes, will bring constructive reform instead of conflict and state collapse.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
In The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman tells the story behind the increasingly popular call for the establishment of the sharia—the law of the traditional Islamic state—in the modern Muslim world.
In Regional Monetary Integration, Peter B. Kenen poses an important question: Should various country groups follow the lead of the European Monetary Union and form similar full-fledged monetary unions?
Walter Russell Mead recounts the story of the centuries-long rivalry between the English- speaking peoples and their enemies in God and Gold.
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