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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 26, 2023
Latin America
Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in the Western Hemisphere
Panelists discuss the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to the mass migration of people from Central and South America toward the United States and Mexico and potential U.S. pol…
October 14, 2015
Religion
The Roots of Religious Extremism
Jonathan Sacks discusses root causes of religious violence and the transformative power of interfaith understanding for resolving conflict.
January 29, 2016
Middle East and North Africa
Chris Murphy on the Roots of Radical Extremism
Chris Murphy discusses U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
April 23, 2012
Middle East and North Africa
The Economic Roots of the Arab Spring
ISOBEL COLEMAN: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us here this afternoon. I'm Isobel Coleman. I'm a senior fellow here at the Council on Foreign Relations and director …
April 23, 2012
Middle East and North Africa
The Economic Roots of the Arab Spring
Hernando de Soto, president of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy, discusses how economic factors, including formal and informal markets, property rights, entrepreneurship, and access to credit,…