Mexico
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Mexico

Mexico’s Historic Elections

Podcast
The President’s Inbox discusses the state of Mexico’s democracy ahead of Sunday’s vote and the potential effects of the results on both domestic politics and relations with the United States.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Andrés Rozental May 28, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Mexico

What to Know About Mexico’s Elections
Against a backdrop of widespread violence, a record number of voters will look to elect Mexico’s first woman president in a June election that polls predict will go to Claudia Sheinbaum.

Expert Brief by Shannon K. O'Neil May 24, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

Shannon K. O'Neil

Mexico

A Reset for America and Mexico? Link

with Shannon K. O'Neil via Foreign Affairs May 27, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Previewing the AI for Good Summit Link

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Four regional experts assess the highest priorities for a consensus AI policy as leaders convene for a UN summit.

via Council of Councils May 28, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

How to Govern AI

Podcast
Kat Duffy, a senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the capacity of the U.S. government to lead in creating a framework for regulating artificial intelligence (AI). 

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Kat Duffy February 13, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence breakthroughs promise unprecedented opportunity but also economic, political, and social disruption. Experts say AI needs oversight to ensure the changes it engenders are for the better.

Backgrounder by Noah Berman December 27, 2023

North Korea

North Korea

A Stronger Trilateral Response
With renewed support from Russia and China, there are fears that a North Korean crisis is coming. In light of this, the trilateral security relationship among the United States, Japan, and South Korea has reached a new level of cooperation.

Blog Post by Sue Mi Terry May 28, 2024 Asia Unbound

Asia

The Coming North Korean Crisis and How Washington Can Prevent It Link

with Sue Mi Terry via Foreign Affairs May 16, 2024

Northeast Asia

Is This Nascent Trilateral Relationship the Best Possible Answer to China? Link

with Sue Mi Terry and Max Boot via Washington Post May 27, 2024

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa Is Poised for a Shake-Up
The provincial and national elections on May 29 come amid waning support for the ruling African National Congress thirty years after South Africa transitioned to democracy.

Expert Brief by Michelle Gavin May 23, 2024

 

South Africa’s Quest to Retake the Moral High Ground Link

via Foreign Affairs August 2, 2024

South Africa

Mutual Suspicion Grates U.S.-South Africa Relations
Tensions in the U.S.-South Africa relationship only heighten as both countries head towards national elections. 

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 3, 2024 Africa in Transition

Taiwan

Taiwan

What to Expect From Lai’s Presidency
In his inaugural address, Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te signaled broad continuity on cross-strait issues. China, however, is likely to respond with increased pressure. 

Blog Post by Rush Doshi and David Sacks May 21, 2024 Asia Unbound

Taiwan

Why China Would Struggle to Invade Taiwan
Although China’s ambition to gain control of Taiwan is clear, doing so through force would prove enormously difficult and costly.

Interactive by David Sacks January 10, 2024

Taiwan

Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Differences over Taiwan’s status have fueled rising tensions between the island and the mainland. Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland February 8, 2024

Disinformation

Election 2024

Will EU Laws Curtail Disinformation?
The European Union (EU) began implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA) this year, just in time to combat online disinformation and other electoral interference in the dozens of elections taking pl…

Article by Linda Robinson May 22, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

Election 2024

Addressing Foreign Disinformation and Election Interference

Play
Panelists discuss the escalating threat of foreign disinformation and other forms of election interference and what the United States and its allies can do to combat this risk.  This meeting part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Meeting Series on Democracy.

Virtual Event with Anne E. Applebaum, Jon Bateman, James P. Rubin and Dina Temple-Raston May 7, 2024

Cybersecurity

The Safest Way to Hold an Election
Election security has been a major issue since the 2020 U.S. election. Policymakers and members of the public must take several concrete steps to ensure that elections are secure and free from interference.

Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler and Barbara Simons June 29, 2023 Net Politics

Events
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Ukraine

Ukraine’s Economic Recovery: Remarks and a Conversation with Penny Pritzker

Play
U.S. Special Representative Penny Pritzker discusses ongoing Ukraine recovery and reconstruction efforts, having just returned from three trips to Ukraine in six weeks, including joining the Secretary of State in mid-May. She outlines U.S. priorities for supporting Ukraine in advance of the Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11-12 in Berlin.

Event with Penny Pritzker and Michael Froman May 28, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Play
Panelists review the humanitarian situation in Gaza and discuss U.S. policy options to address the crisis.  

Virtual Event with James Eugene McGoldrick, Kate Phillips-Barrasso, David M. Satterfield and Ethan Bronner May 24, 2024

Wars and Conflict

Climate Vulnerability and Conflict: A Conversation With John Podesta and David Miliband

Play
In a conversation with David Miliband, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta discusses the relationship between climate vulnerability and conflict zones. In the lead-up to COP29, he shares how the United States is boosting climate resiliency and adaptation to support communities around the globe affected by both climate and conflict.

Event with John D. Podesta and David Miliband May 22, 2024

Middle East and North Africa

2024 International Affairs Fellowship Conference: A Conversation With Philip Gordon

Play
Dr. Phil Gordon was the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (2009–2011) and Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf Region (2013–2015). He is currently the National Security Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. For more information about the International Affairs Fellowship (IAF), please visit CFR’s Fellowship Affairs Page.   

Virtual Event with Philip H. Gordon, Mona Yacoubian and Michael Froman May 22, 2024

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Experts in the News

Michael B.G. Froman
Link

Froman: There Is a Regional Realignment Going On Amid the Israel-Hamas War

Via CNBC Squawk Box May 29, 2024

Sheila A. Smith
Link

Smith: This Is a Very Difficult Time for China, Japan, and South Korea to Find Common Ground

Via Bloomberg Daybreak Asia May 26, 2024

David J. Scheffer
Link

Scheffer: ICC Warrants Can Diminish an Indicted Individual's Political Power

Via CBS News May 21, 2024

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Explainers

South China Sea
China’s Maritime Disputes
South China Sea
China’s Maritime Disputes
Timeline by Beina Xu, Eleanor Albert, Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong
Disputes between China and its neighbors, including the Philippines and Vietnam, in the South China Sea have intensified in recent decades. This timeline traces the recent developments.
The Push to Conserve 30 Percent of the Planet: What’s at Stake?
Energy and Environment The Push to Conserve 30 Percent of the Planet: What’s at Stake?
Article by Lindsay Maizland
What Is Avian Flu?
Public Health Threats and Pandemics What Is Avian Flu?
Backgrounder Redesign by Mariel Ferragamo
Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem
United States Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem
Article by Mariel Ferragamo and Diana Roy
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Expert Spotlight

Paul B. Stares
Paul B. Stares

General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action

Conflict Prevention Wars and Conflict Defense and Security

Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson

Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy

Women and Women's Rights Middle East and North Africa Conflict Prevention

Alyssa Ayres
Alyssa Ayres

Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia

Asia India Emerging Markets

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Featured Publications

Colombia

From Peril to Partnership
Paul J. Angelo provides the first headlining case studies of Plan Colombia and the Mérida Initiative.

Book by Paul J. Angelo March 8, 2024 Latin America Studies Program

Political History and Theory

The World That Wasn’t

A dramatic and powerful new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—a perspective that will forever change how we view the making of U.S. and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Cold War.

Book by Benn Steil January 9, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Radicalization and Extremism

God, Guns, and Sedition
A riveting exploration of the current state of far-right terrorism in the United States—and recommendations to stop its rise.

Book by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware January 2, 2024 National Security and Defense Program

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