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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 15, 2006
Belarus
Postscript: Belarusians Go To the Polls
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka is expected to sweep polls March 19 in a presidential election few anticipate will be free or fair.
March 20, 2019
Vietnam
The Evolution of U.S.–Vietnam Ties
Once locked in war, Vietnam and the United States have built mature ties rooted in mutual economic and security interests.
June 18, 2006
Australia
Australia’s Security Role in the Pacific
Australia is assuming a more prominent role in Pacific Rim security affairs, increasingly deploying forces to troubled states in the region in an attempt to stabilize them. While its moves are welcom…
January 10, 2006
Russia
Energy’s Impact on EU-Russian Relations
This publication is now archived. IntroductionBeneath the Baltic Sea, a pipeline is being built between Russia and Germany. Slated for completion by 2010, the 744-mile Northern European Pipeline is a…
July 11, 2012
Financial Markets
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Controversies over too-big-to-fail financial institutions continue to mount. The Basel Accords represent the latest effort to ease risk and restore confidence, as this Backgrounder explains.