March 17, 2010
Op-Ed
Huffington Post
Isobel Coleman argues that local women can play a role in mitigating the corruption that surrounds humanitarian aid in Somalia.
See more in Somalia, Women, Foreign Aid
March 10, 2010
Interview
Instead of fighting jihad in Somalia by supporting the weak transitional government, the United States would have more success focusing on humanitarian aid and development, says democracy and governance expert Bronwyn Bruton.
See more in Somalia, Civil Reconstruction, Conflict Assessment
March 10, 2010
News Release
See more in Horn of Africa, International Organizations, International Peace and Security, Terrorism
March 5, 2010
Op-Ed
Huffington Post
Regarding Nigeria, John Campbell says, "... paralyzed and divided government is the order of the day in one of Africa's most important countries."
See more in Nigeria, Elections
March 2, 2010
Video
Watch William Kentridge, draftsman, filmmaker, and sculptor, discuss his life in South Africa and his recent exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Five Themes.
This meeting was made possible by the generous support of Bank of America.
See more in South Africa
March 17, 2010
News Release
Short description
See more in North America, Nation Building, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 17, 2010
Testimony
Sheila A. Smith discusses the opportunities ahead for the United States and Japan before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia.
See more in United States, Northeast Asia, Japan, Civil Society
March 16, 2010
Article
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb says the latest dispute between Israel and the United States damages U.S. power in the Middle East.
See more in United States, Israel
March 16, 2010
Essential Documents
National Strategy
See more in United States, Technology and Foreign Policy, Information and Communication
March 16, 2010
Interview
If North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il visits China as reportedly scheduled, he will be urged to return to Six Party Talks. But the U.S. and North Korea are at a standoff, says CFR Korea expert Scott Snyder, with North Korea demanding a peace treaty and the United States insisting on denuclearization.
See more in United States, North Korea
March 17, 2010
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen discusses the repercussions of the sudden resignation of Taiwan's minister of justice.
See more in Taiwan, Rule of Law
March 17, 2010
Testimony
Sheila A. Smith discusses the opportunities ahead for the United States and Japan before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia.
See more in United States, Northeast Asia, Japan, Civil Society
March 17, 2010
Testimony
Sheila A. Smith discusses the opportunities ahead for the United States and Japan before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia.
See more in United States, Northeast Asia, Japan, Civil Society
March 16, 2010
Interview
If North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il visits China as reportedly scheduled, he will be urged to return to Six Party Talks. But the U.S. and North Korea are at a standoff, says CFR Korea expert Scott Snyder, with North Korea demanding a peace treaty and the United States insisting on denuclearization.
See more in United States, North Korea
March 15, 2010
Essential Documents
Briefing
See more in Indonesia, Australasia and the Pacific, Presidency
March 17, 2010
Interview
With hopes high that strategic nuclear arms talks are wrapping up, Russia's position on new UN sanctions on Iran will likely figure prominently in U.S. Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Moscow this week, says CFR's Stephen Sestanovich.
See more in Russian Fed., Iran, Proliferation
March 5, 2010
First Take
A U.S. House panel's vote recognizing the 1915 deaths of ethnic Armenians as genocide could rupture U.S. ties with Ankara and set back Turkey's own effort to confront its past, writes CFR's Steven Cook.
See more in United States, Turkey, International Peace and Security
March 3, 2010
Analysis Brief
Tough new measures by the Greek government to curb debt levels are likely to be welcomed by a nervous European Union, but debate persists on whether the EU will, or should, offer Greece financial assistance.
March 2, 2010
Interview
NATO members preparing for a new "strategic concept" to be issued at the November summit will have to both hash out serious differences about how NATO forces should be deployed and determine how best to gain Russia's cooperation, says William Drozdiak.
See more in NATO, Global Governance, NATO
March 2, 2010
News Release
See more in United States, Europe/Russia, Defense/Homeland Security, NATO
March 17, 2010
Interview
With hopes high that strategic nuclear arms talks are wrapping up, Russia's position on new UN sanctions on Iran will likely figure prominently in U.S. Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Moscow this week, says CFR's Stephen Sestanovich.
See more in Russian Fed., Iran, Proliferation
March 16, 2010
Article
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb says the latest dispute between Israel and the United States damages U.S. power in the Middle East.
See more in United States, Israel
March 16, 2010
Article
American Interest
Walter Russell Mead outlines the difficulties in interpreting the politics of American support for Israel.
See more in Israel, Religion and Politics, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 15, 2010
Article
American Interest
Walter Russell Mead discusses the increasingly heated rift between the United States and Israel arising from the announcement of further settlements in Jerusalem during Vice President Biden's visit to the region.
See more in United States, Israel
March 15, 2010
Article
Weekly Standard
Elliott Abrams criticizes U.S. policy toward Syria, saying "engagement " and "appeasement" look very similar.
See more in Syria, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 8, 2010, New York
Transcript
Experts on ocean governance gather in the Council's International Institutions and Global Governance Program meeting on U.S. ocean governance in an international context. They discuss the emerging issues of the high seas and how U.S. policies will interact with foreign initiatives and treay arrangements.
See more in Arctic, Rule of Law
March 1, 2010, New York
Transcript
Senator Mark Begich (D-Ak) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ak) speak to the Council on public and private strategies for adapting to climate change in Arctic Alaska. Scott G. Borgerson, visiting fellow for Ocean Governance at the Council, presides.
See more in Arctic, Climate Change
December 7, 2009
Must Read
John Vinocur of The New York Times examines news developments in the Arctic and explores Russia's goal of building a "comprehensive presence" in the area.
See more in Russian Fed., Arctic, Antarctic, Treaties
December 7, 2009
Must Read
John Vinocur of The New York Times examines news developments in the Arctic and explores Russia's goal of building a "comprehensive presence" in the area.
See more in Russian Fed., Arctic, Antarctic, Treaties
May 5, 2009
Testimony
Scott G. Borgerson discusses the melting Arctic, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
See more in Arctic, Natural Resources Management, Global Governance
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Bronwyn E. Bruton takes on one of today's most vexing foreign policy challenges, offering concise analysis and thoughtful recommendations grounded in a realistic assessment of U.S. and international interests and capabilities in Somalia.
James M. Goldgeier takes a sober look at what NATO and its members must do to maintain the alliance's relevance in the face of today's strategic environment.
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In Paradise Beneath Her Feet, Isobel Coleman shows how Muslim women and men are fighting back with progressive interpretations of Islam to support women's rights in a growing movement of Islamic feminism.
In this compelling book, Charles A. Kupchan explores how adversaries can transform enmity into amity, and exposes prevalent myths about the causes of peace.
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