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INTERVIEWS
To help readers better understand the nuances of foreign policy issues, Bernard Gwertzman—a former foreign editor and diplomatic correspondent at the New York Times—conducts in-depth interviews with a wide range of international experts. CFR.org Deputy Editor Robert McMahon talks with Washington-based policymakers in his Capital Interview series.
May 15, 2008
David Makovsky, Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, Washington Institute for Near East Policy interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
David Makovsky, an expert on Israeli politics, says there is concern a forced resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could unravel his efforts on Palestinian peace.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Sovereignty, Peacemaking
May 14, 2008
Josef Joffe, Publisher-Editor, Die Zeit interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Josef Joffe, an expert on European and U.S. politics, notes unparalleled European interest in the U.S. presidential campaigns—and unrealistic expectations as well.
See more in United States, Europe/Russia, Media and Foreign Policy
May 13, 2008
Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health interviewed by Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer
CFR's Laurie Garrett says if Myanmar's regime continues to restrict access to aid workers, the carnage from the cyclone will exceed that of the tsunami.
See more in Burma/Myanmar, Humanitarian Intervention
May 12, 2008
Michael Young, Opinion Page Editor, Daily Star, Beirut interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
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, Sovereignty, Conflict Assessment
May 7, 2008
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Martin S. Indyk, who served as ambassador to Israel in the Clinton presidency and advises Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, says it's crucial for President Bush and Secretary of State Rice to become more involved in sealing a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, International Peace and Security, Diplomacy
May 7, 2008
Mitt Romney interviewed by Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer
Mitt Romney, president and CEO of the organizing committee for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002, says China should take “symbolic action” to let the world know it is willing to listen to their concerns about its human rights record.
See more in China, Democracy and Human Rights, Human Rights, Society and Culture
April 30, 2008
Aaron David Miller, Public Policy Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Contrary to many analysts of the Middle East, Aaron David Miller, who has served as a Middle East negotiator for presidents of both parties, sees reason for optimism in the current process.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Diplomacy
April 29, 2008
Bruce O. Riedel, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
South Asia expert Bruce Riedel sees the continuing development of U.S.-India ties as a major accomplishment of President Bush, who has built on steps taken by his predecessor.
See more in United States, India, Trade, Energy, Diplomacy
April 25, 2008
Elizabeth Fuller, Analyst, Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
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., Sovereignty
April 23, 2008
Gary Samore, Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Gary Samore, a senior arms-control negotiator in the Clinton administration, says the Bush administration has agreed to a compromise with North Korea on demands for it to confess the extent of its uranium-enrichment activities.
See more in North Korea, Diplomacy, Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, Weapons of Mass Destruction
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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.
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This report identifies four emerging issues—poverty and inequality, public security, human mobility, and energy security—that represent fundamental challenges and opportunities for Latin America and for U.S. policy toward it.
This report takes stock of the changes under way in China and what they mean for China and for U.S.-China relations.
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In this POP, Adjunct Fellow Michelle D. Gavin suggests steps the Bush administration could take to promote political and ethnic reconciliation and to restore the viability of Kenya’s governing institutions.
In this paper, Senior Fellow Daniel Markey poses a set of recommendations for the United States to consider in response to Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis.
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