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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: South Sudan declares independence; the Syrian Government convenes a national dialogue; Republic Day is marked in Iraq; and the Royal newlyweds visit the United States.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Thailand holds general elections; Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence; and Space Shuttle Atlantis launches into orbit for the final time.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: U.S. troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan; a changing of the guard among U.S. defense officials gets underway; and the Greek parliament votes on austerity measures.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The operation in Libya passes the 90-day mark; the Republican presidential race widens; and EU leaders gather in Brussels.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Parliamentary elections are held in Turkey; Belgium goes a full year without a government; Russia and China hope to seal a gas deal; and Republican presidential candidates debate in New Hampshire.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: NATO and Russia defense ministers meet in Brussels; presidential run-off elections are held in Peru; and the 22nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests is marked.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
Massive flight from Middle East and North African turmoil has highlighted immigration problems plaguing the European Union, says Jean-Phillipe Chauzy of the International Organization for Migration. He says the EU must address comprehensive reform and also invest in countries like Tunisia to stem the long-term flow of migration.
See more in EU, Refugees and the Displaced, Migration
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
The story of a young woman's entrepreneurial success during the Taliban reign in Afghanistan is an argument for international investment in women, says CFR's Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.
See more in Afghanistan, Democratization, Human Rights, Labor, Women
The repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy in December 2010 has led some Ivy League universities to reconsider a campus homecoming for ROTC after four decades of exile.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
Peter Ackerman, an expert on civil resistance movements, says nonviolent revolutions that have a shared vision of future governance are more likely to be successful than those that turn violent, such as Libya's.
See more in North Africa, Middle East, Democracy and Human Rights
What effect would the fall of the Assad regime have on U.S. policy towards Syria?
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Richard N. Haass in his provocative and important new book. More
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General Stanley McChrystal on the U.S. war on terror
The U.S.-Pakistan alliance: Why it should end
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The Battle of Bretton Woods
The remarkable story of how the blueprint for the postwar economic order was drawn. More
Invisible Armies
A complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages. More
Tested by Zion
The full insider account of the Bush administration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. More
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