February 22, 2019
Southeast AsiaAfter nearly five years under a junta, Thailand will hold national elections on March 24. They could be a turning point for a country that has been considered one of the most stable states in Southea…
February 22, 2019
NigeriaTwo days before Nigeria’s election postponement was announced, thousands of police officers travelled from their duty stations to field postings across the country to ensure the security of voters and sensitive election materials. A week later, officers remain in the field without stipends for food and accommodation.
February 21, 2019
North KoreaAt the end of this month, President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the second time during his presidency. In advance of the summit, panelists discuss what to expect from thi…
February 21, 2019
United StatesMost Democrats running for president in 2020 are focused on domestic issues. Not Tulsi Gabbard. The Iraq War veteran and four-term congresswoman from Hawaii is putting foreign policy front and center…
February 20, 2019
ThailandThailand will go through the motions of free elections in March, but the likely result will be entrenched authoritarian rule and further instability.
February 19, 2019
Refugees and Displaced PersonsTeaching Notes for CFR's InfoGuide on No Refuge by Anne Richards.
February 16, 2019
World OrderLeading global figures have released a new "Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace." Call it Atlantic Charter 2.0.
February 15, 2019
TaiwanForty years of finessing Taiwan’s status may be coming to a dangerous end.
February 14, 2019
RussiaCongress is considering a bill that could punish countries for artificially boosting oil prices. What could that mean for warming ties between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
February 13, 2019
Southeast AsiaBy Pavin Chachavalpongpun Thai politics continues to be drawn along the monarchy’s fault lines, following the recent dramatic events, which exposed deep conflicts between opposing monarchical fact…