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May 9, 2008
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Daily Analysis
As the humanitarian crisis in Somalia deepens, experts see bleak prospects for reconciliation talks between the transitional government and the Islamist opposition.
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May 9, 2008
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Daily Analysis
As the humanitarian crisis in Somalia deepens, experts see bleak prospects for reconciliation talks between the transitional government and the Islamist opposition.
See more in Horn of Africa, Somalia, International Peace and Security, Terrorism
May/June 2008
| Author: | Severine Autesserre |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Although the war in Congo officially ended in 2003, two million people have died since. One of the reasons is that the international community's peacekeeping efforts there have not focused on the local grievances in eastern Congo, especially those over land, that are fueling much of the broader tensions. Until they do, the nation's security and that of the wider Great Lakes region will remain uncertain.
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May/June 2008
| Author: | Andrew S. Natsios |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
While the crisis in Darfur simmers, the larger problem of Sudan's survival as a state is becoming increasingly urgent. Old tensions between the Arabs of the Nile River valley, who have held power for a century, and marginalized groups on the country's periphery are turning into a national crisis. Engagement with Khartoum may be the only way to avert another civil war in Sudan, and even that may not be enough.
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Updated: April 29, 2008
| Author: | Stephanie Hanson, News Editor |
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Backgrounder
The African Union succeeded the old Organization for African Unity (OAU) in 2002. Since then, the new institution has struggled to reform governing bodies inherited from the OAU while shouldering challenging new peacekeeping missions.
See more in Africa, International Organizations, International Peace and Security
May 12, 2008
| Authors: | Morton I. Abramowitz, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation Stephen W. Bosworth, Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University |
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Must Read
Newsweek's Morton Abramowitz and Stephen Bosworth say despite its achievements, Washington is divided on how to deal with North Korea long term.
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May 8, 2008
Essential Documents
Report
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April 2008
Essential Documents
National Strategy
See more in United States, Border and Ports, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 2008
Essential Documents
Statistics
See more in United States, Immigration
May 12, 2008
| Authors: | Morton I. Abramowitz, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation Stephen W. Bosworth, Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University |
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Must Read
Newsweek's Morton Abramowitz and Stephen Bosworth say despite its achievements, Washington is divided on how to deal with North Korea long term.
See more in United States, North Korea
May 8, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Myanmar's disaster is compounded by its government, which appears to be restricting aid for political reasons.
See more in Burma/Myanmar, Health, Science, and Technology, International Peace and Security, Humanitarian Intervention
May 7, 2008
Mitt Romney interviewed by Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer
Interview
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
May 5, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan from safe havens across the border in Pakistan increase amid Islamabad's efforts to strike peace with militants.
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May 5, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan from safe havens across the border in Pakistan increase amid Islamabad's efforts to strike peace with militants.
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May 12, 2008
| Author: | Owen Matthews |
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Must Read
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to Newsweek's Owen Matthews about Islam, modernity and Turkey's role in Israel-Syria communications
May 5, 2008
| Author: | Christopher Dickey |
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Must Read
Paris Bureau Chief Christopher Dickey reports on the success of small and highly professional French combat units that have coordinated with military forces from different countries in varying alliances-the kind of fighting Western armies are called on to do more and more. The French do it well and it is key to their growing-perhaps pivotal-role in NATO that has changed dramatically since the end of the cold war.
See more in France, International Organizations
May 2, 2008
Podcast
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and The Economist.
See more in Russian Fed., EU, U.S. Election 2008
May 2, 2008
Podcast
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and The Economist.
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May 1, 2008
| Authors: | Warren P. Strobel Matt Stearns |
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Must Read
McClatchy analysts ask why Sen. John McCain proposed in a March 2008 foreign policy speech to oust Russia from the G-8.
See more in Russian Fed., U.S. Election 2008
May 9, 2008
Podcast
CFR’s Mohamad Bazzi describes the scene in Beirut, where fierce fighting has broken out between Hezbollah fighters and supporters of Lebanon’s government.
See more in Lebanon, Conflict Assessment
May 7, 2008
| Author: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow |
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Op-Ed
The National
Mohammad Bazzi explains why Washinton and the Maliki government should should change the draft election law and keep relations with Muqtada al-Sadr.
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Society and Culture
May 7, 2008
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
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
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
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.
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May 7, 2008
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Daily Analysis
The war of words between Washington and Tehran has heightened tensions in Iraq, and raised the prospects of a lengthy standoff.
See more in United States, Iran, Iraq
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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.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
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.
Complete list of CFR Books.
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