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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.
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June 27, 2013
Europe and Eurasia
New Insights on the Relationship Between Democracy and Wealth
Do the chances of democracy’s success in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, or Myanmar depend on each country’s wealth? And does China’s growing prosperity portend a democratic transition there anytime soon? Sc…
November 26, 2013
Ukraine
A Tug of War Between East and West
Ukraine tacked toward Russia ahead of the EU summit but the geopolitical contest for all three sides will likely intensify, says expert Jan Techau.
September 19, 2023
China
Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future
Sparks tells the story of how underground writers, filmmakers, and journalists are challenging one of the pillars of Communist Party rule: its control of history. In underground documentary films, sa…
October 23, 2007
International Organizations
Eliasson: Peacekeeping ‘Futile’ Without a Peace to Keep
Jan Eliasson, the UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Darfur, says any new political agreement on Darfur must reflect the realities on the ground.
July 3, 2013
Politics and Government
Fake It Till You Make It: How Sham Elections Can Further Democracy
This month, Iranian voters elected Hassan Rouhani president. In April, Venezuelans also voted in a presidential election, choosing Nicolas Maduro to succeed longtime leader Hugo Chávez, who died earl…
October 28, 2022
Wars and Conflict
Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias
Teaching Notes for Toxic Politics, authored by CFR Senior Fellow Yanzhong Huang, discuss how China’s environmental crisis is undermining public health and becoming an Achilles heel in its reemergence as a global power.
