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March 31, 2008
Serge Schmemann, Editorial Page Editor, International Herald Tribune interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Serge Schmemann, a veteran journalist based in Europe, says the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign has generated “a bigger stir than any election I can remember.”
See more in United States, Media and Foreign Policy
January/February 2008
| Author: | Naresh Fernandes |
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Must Read
Naresh Fernandes examines the discrepancy that exists between the glowing reports of a booming Indian economy and increasing wealth versus the reality that most citizens of India live in poverty. Fernandes writes that Indian media cater more to the aspirations of the elite through aggressive advertising campaigns rather than acting as “the fourth pillary of democracy.”
See more in India, Economic Development, Media and Foreign Policy
March 23, 2008
| Author: | E&P Staff |
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Must Read
On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, E&P Staff examines the media's role in informing the public about the key contested issues.
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Media and Foreign Policy
March 10, 2008
| Author: | Michael J. Gerson, Roger Hertog Senior Fellow |
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Op-Ed
Newsweek
“Conservatism will survive Buckley's passing, as an edifice survives the death of its architect. But few remain who understand how the building was built,” states Michael J. Gerson.
See more in United States, Society and Culture, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Media and Foreign Policy
February 4, 2008
Peter R. Kann, Former chairman, Dow Jones interviewed by Lee Hudson Teslik, Assistant Editor
Interview
Peter R. Kann, the former chairman of Dow Jones, discusses the shifting landscape of the news media business.
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January 16, 2008
| Author: | Stephen M. Walt |
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Must Read
If the New York Times wants true diversity on its Op-Ed pages, it should hire foreign policy realists, not ideologues.
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November 12, 2007
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Daily Analysis
Nation-branding consulting captures the imagination of countries embroiled in public-relations crises. But does it work?
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics, Media and Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy
November 9, 2007
| Author: | Lee Hudson Teslik, Assistant Editor |
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Backgrounder
Countries increasingly employ public relations firms and the techniques of brand marketing to build cohesive images for their nation.
See more in United States, Information & Communication, Media and Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy
November 8, 2007
Podcast
Simon Anholt, an expert on “nation branding,” explains both the benefits and pitfalls of countries commissioning PR consultants to improve their image.
See more in Media and Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy
November 6, 2007
Simon Anholt, Editor, Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy interviewed by Lee Hudson Teslik, Assistant Editor
Interview
Simon Anholt, an expert on “nation branding,” says countries cannot change international perceptions through advertising “propaganda” but must earn better images through coordinated policy efforts.
See more in Media and Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy
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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.
Iraq War (5/3): Max Boot argues that the increase in casualties could be a sign that tough combat is under way that will lead to the enemy’s defeat, in the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Economy (5/2): Amity Shlaes criticizes Hillary Clinton’s plan to implement a windfall oil tax, on Bloomberg.com.
Food Crisis (5/1): Gene Sperling warns that one of the casualties of the food crisis will be the schooling of the world’s poorest children, on Bloomberg.com.
Three-Front War (4/30): Michael Gerson argues that a decent outcome in Iraq would be considerably devalued if counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan stall, 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.
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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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