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    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

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    NY Book Launch: The Bill of Obligations by Richard Haass

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    CFR President Richard Haass discusses his new book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, with Juju Chang.  In The Bill of Obligations, Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. Haass introduces ten obligations that are essential for healing our divisions and safeguarding the country’s future. Through an expert blend of civics, history, and political analysis, this book illuminates how Americans can rediscover and recover the attitudes and behaviors that have contributed so much to this country’s success over the centuries.

    Event January 26, 2023 CFR Fellows' Book Launch

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  • China
    Macron’s Algeria Trip, Drought in China, Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal, and More
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    The United States marks one year since its military withdrawal from Afghanistan; China goes through a severe drought, with repercussions for agriculture, energy, and supply chains; and French President Emmanuel Macron travels to Algeria to try to mend relations.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon August 25, 2022 The World Next Week
  • Mali
    French-Led Decapitation Strike on AQIM in Mali
    On June 5, France announced that its forces killed Abdelmalek Droukdel and many in his inner circle. Droukdel was the "emir" or leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The attack took place…
    Blog Post by John Campbell June 9, 2020 Africa in Transition
  • Middle East and North Africa
    Don’t Hold Your Breath for Democratic Change in the Middle East
    The region is accustomed to cycles of protest and political upheaval, so it’s better not to bank on successful revolutions.
    Article by Steven A. Cook January 13, 2020 Middle East Program
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    Europe’s Future Will Be Decided in North Africa
    The United States should stop treating the region as secondary to the rest of the Middle East.
    Article by Steven A. Cook July 29, 2019 Middle East Program
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    It’s Time for the United States to Rethink How We See North Africa
    The news out of Algeria continues to intrigue.  Now that ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in power since 1999, has stepped down, Algerians and people around the world wonder if real change is a…
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin April 3, 2019 Africa in Transition
  • Algeria
    Don’t Get Your Hopes Up About Algeria
    The Middle East’s latest protests seem like the Arab Spring all over again. That’s no reason for optimism.
    Article by Steven A. Cook March 20, 2019 Middle East Program
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    An Algerian Arab Spring?
    Is the Arab Spring back, as some protesters, activists, and analysts have declared? The uninspiring answer is a qualified maybe.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook March 20, 2019 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
  • Algeria
    Political Instability in Algeria
    Recognizing that a bungled leadership transition and continuing economic stagnation in Algeria would have significant ramifications for U.S. counterterrorism interests and regional stability, the United States should take steps—including precautionary measures—to manage the risk.
    Contingency Planning Memorandum by Geoff D. Porter March 7, 2019 Center for Preventive Action
  • Algeria
    Algeria’s Protests: What to Know
    Algerians are protesting in large numbers over moves to maintain ailing longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika in power. The ruling elite faces a test of legitimacy that could spark unrest in a region weary of upheaval.
    In Brief by Steven A. Cook February 28, 2019 Middle East Program
  • Authoritarianism
    Strongmen Are Weaker Than They Look
    Authoritarians are on the rise around the world, but history shows they’re mostly helpless.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook March 13, 2018 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
  • Iraq
    Weekend Reading: The U.S., Iran, and the KRG; Remembering Bentalha
    Reading selections for the weekend of September 15, 2017.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook September 15, 2017 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
  • Iraq
    Weekend Reading: Mosul's Troubles, the Legacy of the Algerian Civil War, and Syria's War Economy
    Reading selections for the weekend of July 28, 2017.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook July 28, 2017 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
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    Weekend Reading: Iraq’s Marshes, Lebanon’s Elites, and Algeria’s Islamists
    Reading selections for the weekend of May 5, 2017.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook May 5, 2017 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
  • France
    How the French Debacle in Algeria Shaped the Rise of Marine Le Pen—and What America Can Learn From It
    Marine Le Pen's neofascist movement was fueled by lingering resentment over a military humiliation. Maybe ours too.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook May 1, 2017 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
  • Iraq
    Weekend Reading: Fighting in Mosul, Innovative Booksellers, and Algeria's Jewish Heritage
    Reading selections for the weekend of April 28, 2017.
    Blog Post by Steven A. Cook April 28, 2017 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
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