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  • Italy
    Italy’s Pivotal Election, Putin’s Referendums, U.S.-Pacific Island Summit, and More
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    Italians vote in a snap general election with an expected populist surge; occupied territories in Ukraine stage referendums on whether or not to join Russia; and the Joe Biden administration holds a summit with Pacific Island leaders to counter growing Chinese influence.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay , Robert McMahon , Ester Fang and Gabrielle Sierra September 22, 2022 The World Next Week
  • Global Governance
    The G20 Was Made for Moments Like This
    The planet is on fire, the pandemic smolders on, and the global recovery is faltering. The G20 was created for just such challenges, and the Rome summit offers it a chance to rise to the occasion. 
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick October 25, 2021 The Internationalist
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    EU Leaders Talk Greece-Turkey Tensions, Italy’s Referendum and Elections, and More
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    European leaders hold a summit on tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Mediterranean, Italians prepare to head to the polls for a national referendum and regional elections, and the sports world stages major events under unusual circumstances.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon September 17, 2020 The World Next Week
  • Afghanistan
    Women This Week: Attack on Maternity Ward in Kabul
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering May 7 to May 15, was compiled by Maleeha Coleburn and Rebecca Turkington.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World May 15, 2020 Women Around the World
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    An Emergency Inside an Emergency: How Quarantine Has Changed Life for Women in Italy
    Lombardy, Italy's most populous region, is in its third week of wide-spread quarantine. Dr. Jocelyn Kelly spoke with Italian gender researchers to learn how the quarantine is changing the lives of women.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World April 3, 2020 Women Around the World
  • COVID-19
    Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad
    The rapid spread of the coronavirus in the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a new reality for most—if not all—Americans, as a growing number of U.S. states have imposed a variety of stay-at-home directives. This grand experiment provides an opportunity for comparative analysis.
    Blog Post by Catherine Powell March 26, 2020 Women Around the World
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    Coronavirus: Which Countries Are Doing Well? Which Are Falling Short?
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    In 2019, researchers assessed how prepared 195 countries were for a health crisis. But how have countries measured up against the real-life pandemic? Here’s how their scores last year compare to their responses today.
    Explainer Video with Thamine Nayeem , Lindsay Maizland and Anu Kumar March 24, 2020
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    A Conversation with Ignazio Visco
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    Governor Visco discusses Italy’s economic reform, the state of the country’s public finances, and the economic governance of the European Union.
    Event with Ignazio Visco April 11, 2019
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    China’s Belt and Road Gets a Win in Italy
    Xi Jinping’s signature project got a boost when Italy became the first major European country to join. What was behind Italy’s decision and what might it mean for the United States and other EU countries?
    In Brief by Andrew Chatzky March 27, 2019
  • Europe
    Europe in Disarray
    History is far from over in Europe. To the contrary, it is back with a vengeance.
    Article by Richard Haass December 13, 2018
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    A Review of Rachel Kleinfield’s "A Savage Order: How the World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security"
    By Nicholas Borroz In A Savage Order: How the World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security, Rachel Kleinfield explains why some societies are plagued by internal violence, how such vio…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound November 1, 2018 Asia Unbound
  • Italy
    Does Italy Threaten a New European Debt Crisis?
    Italy’s populist government has relished defying the European Union, and its latest showdown with Brussels could threaten the continent’s fragile recovery—and the global economy.
    In Brief by James McBride October 18, 2018
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    The Italian Economy’s Moment of Truth
    Now that a new anti-establishment government is taking power in Italy, it remains to be seen if the economy will be remade, or broken further.
    Article by A. Michael Spence June 7, 2018
  • United States
    Trade Deals or Macroeconomic Shocks?
    With ongoing euro uncertainty in Italy, financial turmoil in Argentina and Turkey, and potential fiscal risks to demand in Asia, does the Trump administration's focus on trade deals miss the larger macroeconomic picture? 
    Blog Post by Brad W. Setser June 4, 2018 Follow the Money
  • North Korea
    U.S.-North Korea Summit Still Tentative, Political Crisis Deepens in Italy
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    The twists and turns on the route to a U.S.-North Korea summit continue, ongoing political turmoil in Italy rocks the Eurozone, and President Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on the EU, Mexico, and Canada.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon May 31, 2018 The World Next Week
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