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January 19, 2010
Op-Ed
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Mohamad Bazzi discusses the contradictions between U.S. rhetoric and actions in the Middle East.
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January 18, 2010
Must Read
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Kelley Currie of Project 2049 Institute says that Delhi should be more clever about using its own values and role as a regional leader to press for political reform in Burma.
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January 4, 2010
Interview
Iraqis don't blame Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an uptick in violence, but that doesn't mean he'll prevail in March 7 parliamentary elections, says veteran Middle East correspondent Jane Arraf.
December 1, 2009
Video
Watch experts discuss the film Orange Revolution and the significance of these events for Ukraine and nonviolent democracy movements elsewhere.
See more in Ukraine, Democratization, Elections
December 1, 2009
Audio
Listen to experts discuss the film Orange Revolution and the significance of these events for Ukraine and nonviolent democracy movements elsewhere.
See more in Ukraine, Democratization, Elections
December 1, 2009, Washington D.C.
Transcript
This winter marks the fifth anniversary of Ukraine's Orange Revolution, when over one million citizens took to the streets of Kiev and succeeded in overturning the results of that country's presidential election. Steve York's documentary, Orange Revolution, follows the contest between opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and his adversary Viktor Yanukovych, capturing the iconic images that defined the election and ensuing protests.
Here, after a screening of Orange Revolution, Peter Ackerman, David J. Kramer and Steve York discuss the significance of the Orange Revolution for Ukraine and nonviolent democracy movements elsewhere.
See more in Ukraine, Democratization, Political Movements
October 19, 2009
Video
Watch experts discuss emerging domestic trends within China.
This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.
See more in China, Democratization, Economic Development
October 19, 2009
Audio
Listen as experts discuss emerging domestic trends within China.
This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.
See more in China, Democratization, Economic Development
Updated: August 11, 2009
Backgrounder
Taiwan, whose leaders continue to talk about independence, remains a focal point of Chinese military modernization.
See more in China, Taiwan, Democratization, Sovereignty
July 9, 2009
Interview
Latin America expert Kevin Casas-Zamora says that by putting its diplomatic weight behind a mediation effort by Arias to settle the Honduran crisis, the Obama administration has demonstrated sensitivity to Latin sensibilities.
See more in Central America, Honduras, Diplomacy
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