Expert Roundup

CFR fellows and outside experts weigh in to provide a variety of perspectives on a foreign policy topic in the news.

The Doha Climate Debate

Authors: Susanne Droege, Yu Hongyuan, Artur Gradziuk, Simon Dalby, and Navroz K. Dubash

With the UN climate meeting in Doha under way, five experts discuss what needs to happen to advance a comprehensive global climate policy.

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The Case for IMF Quota Reform

Authors: Daniel Gros, Oliver Stuenkel, Nikita Maslennikov, and Pradumna B. Rana

The IMF and World Bank leaders meet in Tokyo this week for their fall meetings. Four experts discuss the failure of IMF leaders to implement agreed-upon governance reform.

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Examining Rio+20's Outcome

Authors: Suan Ee Ong, Rômulo S. R. Sampaio, Andrei Marcu, and Agathe Maupin and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos

Although this year's Rio+20 conference produced only vague goals and few concrete commitments, it provided a major opportunity to shift the global environmental focus to the national and local levels, says this Expert Roundup.


See more in Energy/Environment, Comparative Environmental Policies

G20 Summit Overshadowed by Euro Crisis

Authors: James A. Haley, Andres Rozental, Lars Brozus, and Maria Monica Wihardja

The eurozone crisis is expected to dominate the upcoming G20 leaders' summit, as the organization works to stay relevant and move forward on a full agenda, says this Expert Roundup.

See more in Economics, Global Governance

Was the Iraq War Worth It?

Authors: Andrew J. Bacevich, Max Boot, Michael O'Hanlon, and Michael Ignatieff

As the U.S. military formally ends operations in Iraq, four top expert voices in the debate on the war differ over whether it merited the cost in blood, treasure, and U.S. credibility.

See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare

Authors: Edward Alden, Clyde V. Prestowitz, Thea Lee, and C. Fred Bergsten

Four experts weigh in on the role of free trade in driving U.S. economic growth and competitiveness amid high U.S. unemployment and a faltering global economic recovery.

See more in United States, Trade

Authors: Shirley Ann Jackson, Jim Noe, Dale Bryk, Michael A. Levi, and Timothy J. Richards

Can the United States improve its energy security in a clean, affordable, and efficient way? Five experts offer solutions to the daunting energy challenges facing the United States.

See more in United States, Infrastructure, Energy