U.S. Competitiveness
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United States

European Lessons for U.S. Economic Renewal
Despite facing accusations of overregulation, the European Union has gone further than the United States in creating a true single market that allows for seamless cross-border trade and investment.

Blog Post by Matthias Matthijs and Craig Parsons August 8, 2022 Renewing America

Europe

How Europe Surpassed America in the Quest for Economic Integration Link

with Matthias Matthijs and Craig Parsons via Foreign Affairs June 1, 2022

 

Europe’s War Economy Gets Real Link

via Politico July 20, 2022

Counterterrorism

Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Do Targeted Killings Weaken Terrorist Groups?

U.S. Department of Defense/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Targeted operations by U.S. forces have eliminated top terrorist leaders, but how much they disrupt their organizations is questionable.

In Brief by Max Boot August 2, 2022

Terrorism and Counterterrorism

What Zawahiri’s Killing Means for al-Qaeda
Ayman al-Zawahiri leaves behind a robust network of strategically aligned but tactically independent al-Qaeda affiliates operating in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

In Brief by Bruce Hoffman August 2, 2022

 

Al-Qaeda’s Next Move Link

via Foreign Affairs August 3, 2022

Kenya

Kenya

A Paradoxical Election
Kenya’s next president will have to win more than just votes to gain legitimacy.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 4, 2022 Africa in Transition

 

The Specter of Politics as Usual in Kenya’s Election Link

via Carnegie Endowment for International Peace July 27, 2022

 

Three Reasons Ethnicity Will Count for Less in This Vote Link

via African Arguments July 26, 2022

Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan Pays a Price
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the first speaker in twenty-five years to visit Taiwan.

Blog Post by David Sacks August 4, 2022 Asia Unbound

China

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Podcast
James M. Lindsay sits down with Bonnie S. Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, to discuss House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and its impact on U.S.-China relations.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Bonnie S. Glaser August 2, 2022 The President’s Inbox

Taiwan

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

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland August 3, 2022

Immigration

Mexico

Biden’s Immigration Challenge
Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for years, moving controversial policy decisions into the executive and judicial branches of government.

Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista, Amelia Cheatham and Diana Roy August 3, 2022 Renewing America

Immigration

Crossing the Darien Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to the U.S.

Photo Essay by Diana Roy and Sabine Baumgartner June 22, 2022

 

America’s Refugee Revolution Link

via Foreign Affairs July 27, 2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

How Family Ties Led to Sri Lanka’s Collapse
Sri Lanka’s collapse should be a wake-up call for other South Asian countries that suffer from the same trend of “familycracy.”

Blog Post by Anu Anwar July 28, 2022 Asia Unbound

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Crisis Likely Won’t Be Resolved Soon

Sri Lanka’s new president should be able to finish negotiations with the IMF, but protesters will likely demand more.

Blog Post by Akhil Bery July 19, 2022 Asia Unbound

 

Does South Asia Have a New Guard? Link

via Foreign Policy June 16, 2022

Events
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Human Rights

Virtual Roundtable: The Implications of the Dobbs Ruling on Human Rights at Home and Abroad

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With its judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion. Striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision provides state governments with newfound power to enact and enforce laws that curtail abortion access. The consequences of the ruling will reverberate beyond access to abortion to affect women’s equality, bodily autonomy, healthcare, democracy, criminal justice, and U.S. credibility to influence the protection of international human rights. Our speakers—Reem Alsalem, UN special rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and Julie C. Suk, professor of law at Fordham University School of Law—discuss what the ruling means for democracy and human rights in the United States and its implications beyond U.S. borders.

Virtual Event with Reem Alsalem and Julie Suk July 21, 2022 Renewing America

LGBTQ+

A Conversation With U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern

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U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern discusses the global state of LGBTQI+ rights, findings from the release of the first annual Interagency Report on the Implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World, and the importance of U.S. leadership in advancing these rights.  

Virtual Event with Jessica Stern July 21, 2022 Renewing America

Ukraine

A Conversation With David Beasley

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David Beasley discusses the global food crisis, including how the UN World Food Program is working to respond to increasing global food insecurity as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.

Virtual Event with David M. Beasley July 19, 2022

Social Issues

Addressing Gun Violence at Home and Abroad

Play

Webinar with Ciera Bates-Chamberlain and Ali H. Mokdad July 19, 2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars

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Expert Spotlight

Jared Cohen
Jared Cohen

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Terrorism and Counterterrorism Iran Technology and Innovation

Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Heidi Crebo-Rediker

Adjunct Senior Fellow

International Economic Policy Women and Economic Growth Infrastructure

A Real Foreign Policy for the Middle Class

Offsite Via Foreign Affairs April 19, 2022

Steven A. Cook
Steven A. Cook

Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars

Middle East and North Africa Turkey Arab Spring

Yanzhong Huang
Yanzhong Huang

Senior Fellow for Global Health

China Health Asia

The Short-Lived COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Beijing

Offsite Via Think Global Health July 19, 2022

Ebenezer Obadare
Ebenezer Obadare

Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies

Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Religion

Robert E. Rubin
Robert E. Rubin

Chairman Emeritus; Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury

A Plan to Help Kids Without Increasing Inflation

Offsite Via New York Times May 2, 2022

Matthew C. Waxman
Matthew C. Waxman

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy

International Law Cybersecurity U.S. Foreign Policy

Remembering the Selective Draft Law Cases

Offsite Via Lawfare January 7, 2022

Benn Steil
Benn Steil

Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics

International Finance Financial Markets Economics

Kenneth S. Rogoff
Kenneth S. Rogoff

Senior Fellow for Economics

International Economics Monetary Policy Digital Currencies

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy

Women and Women's Rights Development Emerging Markets

Questioning the Taliban’s Extreme Makeover

Via POLITICO Nightly August 18, 2021

David Sacks
David Sacks

Research Fellow

Asia China Taiwan

Edward Alden
Edward Alden

Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow

Trade Immigration Economics

USMCA at 2: Visions for Next Steps

Offsite Via Brookings Institution July 7, 2022

Tom Frieden
Tom Frieden

Senior Fellow for Global Health

Health Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Gideon Rose
Gideon Rose

Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

Wars and Conflict Middle East and North Africa Southeast Asia

Joshua Kurlantzick
Joshua Kurlantzick

Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Asia Democracy

Richard Haass
Richard Haass

President, Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Foreign Policy International Relations

Lauren Kahn
Lauren Kahn

Research Fellow

Defense Technology Technology and Innovation Defense and Security

A Force for the Future

Offsite Via Foreign Affairs April 19, 2022

Michelle Gavin
Michelle Gavin

Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies

Botswana South Africa Zimbabwe

Catherine Powell
Catherine Powell

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy

Women and Women's Rights Human Rights Gender

Sebastian Mallaby
Sebastian Mallaby

Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics

Monetary Policy International Finance Globalization

Justin Muzinich
Justin Muzinich

Distinguished Fellow

Economics Diplomacy and International Institutions Sanctions

Jennifer Hillman
Jennifer Hillman

Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy

Trade World Trade Organization (WTO) NAFTA

Farah Pandith
Farah Pandith

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Radicalization and Extremism Terrorism and Counterterrorism U.S. Foreign Policy

Did we win the war on terrorism?

Via Monocle September 11, 2021

David J. Scheffer
David J. Scheffer

Senior Fellow

Humanitarian Intervention Wars and Conflict International Law

John B. Bellinger III
John B. Bellinger III

Adjunct Senior Fellow for International and National Security Law

International Law Treaties and Agreements Sanctions

Aspen Institute: Aspen Ideas

Offsite Via What Good is the UN? July 1, 2022

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan

Editor, Foreign Affairs; Peter G. Peterson Chair

China U.S. Foreign Policy

Manjari Chatterjee Miller
Manjari Chatterjee Miller

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia

India Asia China

Roger W. Ferguson Jr.
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.

Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics

Monetary Policy Fiscal Policy Regulation and Deregulation

Sheila A. Smith
Sheila A. Smith

John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Studies

Japan Defense and Security Asia

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

GCT: Ukraine

Offsite Via Global Conflict Tracker January 20, 2022

Matthias Matthijs
Matthias Matthijs

Senior Fellow for Europe

Europe European Union NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

A. Michael Spence
A. Michael Spence

Distinguished Visiting Fellow

Development Emerging Markets Inequality

Ray Takeyh
Ray Takeyh

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies

Iran Iran Nuclear Agreement Persian Gulf

Tehran, the Day After

Offsite Via National Review August 15, 2022

David P. Fidler
David P. Fidler

Senior Fellow for Global Health and Cybersecurity

International Law Cybersecurity Health

Brad W. Setser
Brad W. Setser

Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow

International Economic Policy Capital Flows Economics

Laura Taylor-Kale
Laura Taylor-Kale

Fellow for Innovation and Economic Competitiveness

Competitiveness Industrial Policy Technology and Innovation

Willem H. Buiter
Willem H. Buiter

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Budget, Debt, and Deficits Monetary Policy Financial Markets

How Green is This Debt

Offsite Via ExPro Consulting December 3, 2021

Richard K. Betts
Richard K. Betts

Adjunct Senior Fellow for National Security Studies

Defense and Security Intelligence Military Operations

The Big Red Button

Podcast October 23, 2019

James M. Lindsay
James M. Lindsay

Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair

United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion

Kenneth I. Juster
Kenneth I. Juster

Distinguished Fellow

India International Economics U.S. Foreign Policy

It’s Time for America and India to Talk Trade

Offsite Via Foreign Affairs April 14, 2022

Myles B. Caggins III
Myles B. Caggins III

Military Fellow, U.S. Army

Public Information Warfare U.S.-Kurdish Relations

Stephen Biddle
Stephen Biddle

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy

Defense and Security Wars and Conflict Military Operations

Thomas J. Bollyky
Thomas J. Bollyky

Senior Fellow for Global Health, Economics, and Development and Director of the Global Health Program

Health Trade Development

Bollyky: Smallpox Vaccines Can Be Harnessed Against Monkeypox

Offsite Via Government Matters July 15, 2022

Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson

Stephen A. Schwarzman Senior Fellow for China Studies

China Civil Society Democracy

Has China Lost Europe?

Offsite Via Foreign Affairs June 10, 2022

Stewart M. Patrick
Stewart M. Patrick

James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program

Global Governance Diplomacy and International Institutions International Organizations

Jendayi E. Frazer
Jendayi E. Frazer

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Studies

Sub-Saharan Africa U.S. Foreign Policy Politics and Government

The Future of U.S. Diplomacy

Event February 8, 2021

Max Boot
Max Boot

Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies

U.S. Foreign Policy Defense and Security Military History

The GOP is Viktor Orban’s Party Now

Offsite Via Washington Post August 7, 2022

Henri J. Barkey
Henri J. Barkey

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies

Middle East and North Africa Turkey Kurds

Dissent is Getting Even More Dangerous in Turkey

Offsite Via World Politics Review June 14, 2022

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Explainers

Climate Change
A World Overheating
Climate Change
A World Overheating
Photo Essay by Alice C. Hill, Madeline Babin and Sabine Baumgartner
Longer and more intense heat waves have become a regular feature of the worsening climate crisis. See the damage they’ve caused and how governments are adapting to unavoidable extremes.
Argentina: A South American Power Struggles for Stability
Argentina Argentina: A South American Power Struggles for Stability
Backgrounder Redesign by Diana Roy
Podcast Hyperventilating Over Hypersonics
China Hyperventilating Over Hypersonics
Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra, Adam Mount and Laura Grego
How Does the U.S. Power Grid Work?
Energy and Climate Policy How Does the U.S. Power Grid Work?
Backgrounder Redesign by James McBride and Anshu Siripurapu
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Experts in the News

Richard Haass
Link

Haass: U.S. and China Need a Strategic Dialogue About Their Overall Relationship and a Tactical Dialogue About Taiwan

Via CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS August 7, 2022

Sebastian Mallaby
Link

Mallaby: The Fed's Quarter Point Rate Hike Made It More Attractive to Save Money

Via KERA Think August 4, 2022

David Sacks
Link

Sacks: China Will Err on Overreacting to Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Due to Domestic Political Considerations

Via Yahoo Finance August 2, 2022

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Featured Publications

Political History and Theory

The Great Experiment—Obama's 2022 Summer Reading Pick
Yascha Mounk offers a brilliant big-picture vision of the greatest challenge of modern time—how to bridge the bitter divides within diverse democracies enough for them to remain stable and functional.

Book by Yascha Mounk April 19, 2022

China

China’s Collapsing Global Image
China’s global image has deteriorated significantly in the past four years, alienating leading democracies and developing countries alike with aggressive foreign policy, economic coercion, and faltering soft power policies.

Report by Joshua Kurlantzick July 20, 2022

Cybersecurity

Confronting Reality in Cyberspace
The early advantages the United States held in cyberspace have largely disappeared as the internet has become more fragmented, less free, and more dangerous. The United States needs a new foreign policy for cyberspace to secure its economic and security interests. 

Task Force Report by Nathaniel Fick, Jami Miscik, Adam Segal, Gordon M. Goldstein and Anya Schmemann July 12, 2022 Renewing America

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