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November 17, 2010

African Studies Assocation 53rd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 18-21

My research associate, Asch Harwood, and I will be there, in the Tappert Brothers “shameless commerce division,” promoting my new book, Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink, that so annoyed the current Nig…

Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

February 9, 2024

Colombia
Complications in Colombia’s AG Selection, Plus Milei’s Electoral Reform Failure and El Salvador’s Opposition Collapses

Colombia’s process to select a new attorney general is not going smoothly; electoral reform an early failure in omnibus fiasco; and the collapse of El Salvador’s opposition is bad news for Bukele

Photo of Petro supporters protesting outside of Colombia's supreme court
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America Studies Program

January 26, 2024

Mexico
Proposed Judicial Reforms Hasten Democratic Erosion, Peruvian Guns Fuel Ecuador's Violence, and Arévalo's New Cabinet

Judicial reforms look to erode—not consolidate—democracy; Peruvian guns fuel Ecuador’s violence; and Arévalo delivers a technocratic, centrist cabinet

Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during his daily news conference on December 20, 2023.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America’s Moment

October 27, 2023

China
Prized Panda Diplomats Return to Beijing

The National Zoo’s giant pandas will return to China by mid-November.

A giant black and white panda lays on a tree branch.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla and Abigail McGowan Asia Unbound

November 15, 2023

China
Meeting Low Expectations: Analyzing President Biden’s Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping

President Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi was an opportunity to stabilize U.S.-China relations and yielded some important deliverables, but the bilateral relationship will continue to be de…

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California.
Blog Post by David Sacks Asia Unbound

November 6, 2023

Southeast Asia
What Southeast Asian States Want from APEC

The Biden administration will seek to gain support for its economic policy and deepen security ties with Southeast Asia, but U.S.-China tensions may hamper progress at the Asia-Pacific Economic Coope…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wears a blue suit while sitting at a table with a white tablecloth and white background, while other leaders also wear blue suits.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

December 20, 2023

China
China: Year in Review 2023

A review of the most significant events in China in 2023, and a look ahead to the most pressing challenges and uncertainties the country will face in 2024.

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he walks with U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, November 15, 2023.
Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang Asia Unbound

May 17, 2019

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Cyber Week in Review: May 17, 2019

This week: President Trump declares national emergency on threats to U.S. technology, WhatsApp hacked, San Francisco bans facial recognition, the United States passes on global pact against online ex…

French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hold a news conference during the 'Christchurch Call Meeting' at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 15, 2019.
Blog Post by Adam Segal Net Politics