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November 15, 2009
Interview
The Obama administration's decision to try accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York but other accused terrorists by military commission will revive debate over Guantanamo Bay and the laws of war, says CFR's Matthew Waxman.
See more in United States, Terrorism and the Law
November 4, 2009, New York.
Transcript
Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks about the current nuclear situation, threats to stability, and ways to further promote nonproliferation.
See more in Global Governance, Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
October 22, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Post
John B. Bellinger III argues the Obama administration should add the future of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal to the list of issues to be discussed with Iran.
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October 8, 2009
Academic Module
This academic module features teaching notes by author Ashley S. Deeks for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture, along with additional resources to supplement the text. In this report, Ms. Deeks addresses the dilemma that occurs when the United States obtains assurances that released detainees will not be tortured by their home countries upon return, guarantees that are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.
See more in Defense/Homeland Security, Defense Strategy, National Security and Defense, Wars and Warfare, Democracy and Human Rights, Terrorism, Terrorism and the Law
September 3, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen comments, "In China, bail is not an individual right designed to minimize restraints on freedom but an alternative pre-trial coercive measure."
See more in China, Human Rights
August 20, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen states, "Imposing artificial 'stability' at the expense of justice can no longer work for a changing China."
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August 10, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Post
John B. Bellinger III discusses why the United States is unlikely to join the International Criminal Court anytime soon.
See more in International Law, U.S. Strategy and Politics
August 9, 2009
Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
Joshua Kurlantzick comments on war crimes prosecutions in Cambodia.
See more in Southeast Asia
August 6, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A Cohen and Jeremy Daum comment on China's efforts to reform its "state secrets" laws.
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August 4, 2009
Op-Ed
GlobalSecurity.org
Scott A. Snyder says, "Bill Clinton's visit might turn out to be the equivalent of hitting the 'reset' button in U.S. relations with North Korea."
See more in North Korea, U.S. Strategy and Politics
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Identifying international threats and acting on them may be the most difficult job for U.S. policymakers. This report
provides an actionable road map for managing international threats before they erupt into crises and makes a strong case that preventive action is not a luxury but a necessity.
For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
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Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
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