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Introduction
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…
December 6, 2011
DevelopmentUSAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg discusses the challenges facing the organization in an environment of constrained budgets.
May 14, 2013
Elections and VotingAs former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif looks poised to win nationwide elections, CFR’s Daniel Markey highlights the vote’s significance for Pakistan’s democracy and foreign relations.
January 12, 2012
Political History and TheoryCFR’s James M. Lindsay remembers the anniversary of voting on the Ludlow Amendment and discusses it in the context of current debates about the power to commit force abroad.
October 2, 2013
United StatesA short U.S. government shutdown will likely have a limited effect on the economy but will be followed by a protracted debate over increasing the debt limit, which may result in the government’s defa…
November 7, 2011
Diplomacy and International InstitutionsFormer U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, Stephen W. Bosworth, says it is necessary for the United States to continue to engage with North Korea.