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October 31, 2019

Russia
Ill Winds: A Review

Renowned democracy expert Larry Diamond argues in his sweeping new book, Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency, that there are multiple major threa…

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a signing ceremony during Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on June 10, 2018.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

September 10, 2014

Conflict Prevention
Ebola Reveals Gaps in Global Epidemic Response

Coauthored with Daniel Chardell, research associate in the International Institutions and Global Governance program.   Jan Eliasson, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), calls t…

Health workers screen patients for the Ebola virus at a local government hospital in Kenema, Sierra Leone, on June 30, 2014.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick The Internationalist

October 28, 2020

Southeast Asia
The Thai King Sends Messages Presaging Conflict in Thailand

Pavin Chachavalpongpun is associate professor at Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Three months have passed and the protests in Thailand have intensified. One of the main mess…

People show the three-fingered salute during a protest, in Bangkok, Thailand on October 26, 2020.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound and Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

August 5, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Gender Equality at the Summer Olympic Games

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 covers July 26 to August 2.

Sakura Yosozumi, Cocona Hiraki, and Sky Brown celebrate their respective gold, silver, and bronze medals for skateboarding at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Blog Post by Caroline Hayes Women Around the World