April 16, 2018
United KingdomThe Good Friday Agreement has dampened sectarian tensions and brought stability to Northern Ireland since 1998, but Brexit negotiations and local political paralysis are throwing the region’s hard-wo…
November 14, 2017
United StatesHigh-profile mass shootings in the United States in recent years have rekindled the gun control debate and raised comparisons of policies around the world.
October 12, 2017
ChinaAs China’s senior Communist Party members anoint its future leaders, President Xi Jinping is poised to solidify his position and power at next week’s party congress.
August 7, 2017
SanctionsFor many policymakers, economic sanctions have become the tool of choice to respond to major geopolitical challenges, from counterterrorism to conflict resolution.
February 1, 2017
FranceThe winner of the presidential election this spring will heavily influence how France approaches foreign and domestic issues, including its future with the European Union.
September 23, 2015
EuropeAn escalating migration crisis is testing the European Union’s commitment to human rights and open borders.
June 19, 2015
Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has emerged as one of the most dangerous al-Qaeda affiliates, strengthening amid political unrest in Yemen.
October 21, 2014
Middle East and North AfricaFounded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
November 19, 2012
EuropeThe eurozone crisis has consequences far beyond the continent’s economic performance, such as the EU’s ability to forge coherent defense and foreign policy.
September 30, 2013
Nuclear WeaponsChina’s recent push to renew the Six Party Talks, stalled since 2008, has raised hopes for progress on the peninsula despite worries that Pyongyang may have restarted its old nuclear reactor.