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United States

What Are Biden’s Actual Prospects for Reviving Transatlantic Relations?
Washington will need to work toward a more equal strategic partnership with Europe, rather than continue to assume U.S. leadership.

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick January 11, 2021 The Internationalist

Middle East and North Africa

How Erdogan Muscled Turkey to the Center of the World Stage
In the last decade, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shaped Turkey into a revisionist power that challenges not just its neighbors, but also allies such as France and the United States.

by Henri J. Barkey October 30, 2020 Middle East Program

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

How Is the U.S. Military Pivoting in Europe?
The U.S. military is considering some major shifts to its posture in Europe, including a large withdrawal from bases in Germany, that are raising security concerns on the continent.

In Brief by Jonathan Masters and William Merrow September 23, 2020

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China

China’s Belt and Road Initiative Should Be on the World Bank and IMF’s Agenda
The Spring Meetings should address BRI’s pitfalls and advance policies to help put BRI countries on the path toward recovery and sustainable growth.

Blog Post by David Sacks and Max Yoeli April 7, 2021 The Internationalist

Democracy

Democracy Tested: Democratic Backsliding in India, With Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Podcast
In this special series of The President’s Inbox on the future of democracy, James M. Lindsay speaks with experts to discuss whether and where democratic governance is faltering around the world. This week, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, leading scholar of political theory, constitutional law, international affairs, and society and politics in India, breaks down the health of democracy in India. This episode is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Pratap Bhanu Mehta March 30, 2021 The President's Inbox

Middle East and North Africa

Nobody Knows Why Syria Matters
Why is the United States still struggling to figure out what to do about the Assad regime?

by Steven A. Cook April 2, 2021 Middle East Program