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Lessons From History Series: The Good Friday Agreement: Twenty-Five Years LaterFormer officials involved in the negotiations discuss the landmark 1998 Good Friday Agreement (or Belfast Agreement), lessons for the ongoing peace process, enduring sectarian tensions, and the future of Northern Ireland. The Lessons From History Series uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy challenges by hearing from practitioners who played an important role in a consequential historical event or from experts and historians. This series is made possible through the generous support of David M. Rubenstein.
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Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: The Dynamics of the European UnionMatthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at CFR, discusses U.S.-EU relations and diplomacy in conversation with Mark D.W. Edington, bishop in charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Eur…
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Women This Week: International Women’s DayWelcome 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 covers March 4 to March 10.
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Implications of the Russia-Ukraine WarThe Russia-Ukraine war has implications for the Middle East, Europe, and Asia and of course for U.S. foreign policy. In this speech I addressed them briefly.
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Cyber Week in Review: February 24, 2023Russia plans to unveil new surveillance system; China unmasks Against The West; EU bans TikTok on government devices; EU warns of Chinese APT campaigns; Go Daddy reports multi-year breach.
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Biden’s SOTU, Blinken Visits China, EU Bans Russian Petroleum Products, and MoreU.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Beijing to try to stabilize U.S.-China relations; and the European Union’s embargo on Russian refined oil products is scheduled to go into effect.
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China’s Failed Influence Efforts in Central and Eastern EuropeDespite significant investment, China's attempts to cultivate influence in Central and Eastern Europe have faltered in recent years.
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Why European Democracies Are More Resilient Than ExpectedAs winter neared, many observers were concerned about the resilience of European democracies during Russia’s war against Ukraine. The triple pressures of economic downturn and inflation, energy crisi…
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Internet Governance Doublespeak: Western Governments and the Open InternetWestern democracies have often referenced the idea of an open and free internet while advocating policies which undermine that goal. The West needs to recalibrate their messaging to account for these differences.
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The EU Needs Alternatives to Russian Energy. Here’s the Plan.Europe has long been reliant on Russian natural gas, but the war in Ukraine is forcing governments to look for different energy sources.
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A New Roadblock for Scottish IndependenceThe United Kingdom’s highest court dealt a blow to the push for a new referendum on Scottish independence. What comes next?
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Europe Has to Step Up on Ukraine to Keep the U.S. From Stepping BackThe state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Washington was meant to become a demonstration of trans-Atlantic unity. Instead, Macron bluntly warned that U.S. President Joe Biden’s promotion…
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Russia’s Constitution Day, EU Mulls Enlargement, U.S.-Africa Summit, and MoreRussia celebrates its Constitution Day as President Vladimir Putin manages the messaging around his war in Ukraine; the European Union’s top political leaders discuss possible expansion of the bloc and energy and security concerns amid the Ukraine war; and President Joe Biden hosts the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit to boost cooperation on trade, food security, COVID-19 responses, and other issues.
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The Three InternetsFor years, the world thought of the internet as a borderless zone that brought people from around the world together. But as governments pursue very different regulatory paths, the monolithic internet is breaking apart. Now, where there had been one, there are at least three internets: one led by the United States, one by China, and one by the European Union.
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Cyber Week in Review: December 2, 2022Chinese anti-lockdown protestors evade censors, U.S. and UK restrict Chinese technology sales; Ireland fines Meta $275 million; EU adopts new cybersecurity directive; Australia passes new data privacy bill.