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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 11, 2021
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
TWE Remembers: The Pentagon Papers
Sunday is the fiftieth anniversary of the New York Times’ publication of the Pentagon Papers. My colleague Margaret Gach, a research associate for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relati…
June 10, 2021
China
A Review of “The Perfect Police State” by Geoffrey Cain
Eric Schluessel is assistant professor of modern Chinese history at George Washington University. The Xinjiang region of northwest China (or East Turkestan) is the homeland of the Uyghurs, a group…
January 30, 2020
Bangladesh
One Year After a Contentious Election, Bangladeshis are Satisfied With the Country’s Direction
Geoffrey Macdonald is resident program director for Bangladesh and Vivek Shivaram is program officer for South Asia at the International Republican Institute. !function(){"use strict";window.addEv…
May 29, 2019
Nigeria
Strapped for Cash, Nigeria Plans to Close Some Embassies
Nigeria, the “Giant of Africa,” has a long history of diplomatic leadership. It was one of the founders of the African Union and of the Economic Community of West African States. It regularly occupie…
September 14, 2018
Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Faith in Democracy and Institutions Is In Decline as Election Nears
A new public opinion poll shows that Bangladesh’s citizens are losing confidence in democratic institutions. The forthcoming election is an opportunity to renew the public’s faith in the democratic p…
