Council of Councils
Think Global Health
Online Store
International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
20 Results for:
Filters
December 14, 2011
Elections and Voting
Why the Russian Protests Matter
Russia's December 4 parliamentary vote has prompted mass demonstrations over allegations of electoral fraud. The protests also stem from public frustration with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's decisi…
May 31, 2011
International Organizations
BRICS, or Straw Men? Why the Next IMF Head Will Be European
France's Finance and Economy Minister Christine Lagarde shakes hands with Brazil's Central Bank President Alexandre Tombini during a meeting in Brasilia on May 30, 2011 (Ueslei Marcelino/ Courtesy Re…
November 15, 2010
China
China’s Money – A Central Asian Tale
Want to know how much China’s money is changing the balance of forces on its periphery? Back in January I blogged on “China’s Big Play in Central Asia.” And by “big play” I meant simply that Chin…
September 30, 2005
Russia
Sestanovich: Key Question in Russia Is Who Will Succeed Putin in 2008?
Stephen R. Sestanovich, the Council’s top Russia expert, says he found on a recent trip to Russia that the overriding question is who will succeed Vladimir Putin as president when his constitutional …
February 29, 2012
Russia
Russia: Politics, Protests, and the Presidential Election
Leon Aron, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., and Stephen Sestanovich assess recent demonstrations of public discontent in the Russian streets and discuss the future of the country, its leaders, and U.S.-Russi…