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December 14, 2016

Defense and Security
The Politics of Proliferation: A Conversation with Matthew Fuhrmann

I spoke with Matthew Fuhrmann, associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University, visiting associate professor at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperatio…

coercive-diplo

December 4, 2012

Japan
Matthew Marr: Two Improbable Locales for Japanese Optimism

This blog post is part of a series entitled Is Japan in Decline?, in which leading experts analyze Japan’s economy, politics, and society and give their assessment of Japan’s future. Two decades of …

Buildings are silhouetted against the setting sun in front of Mount Fuji in Tokyo

April 6, 2016

Americas
Five Things Washington Should Do to Help Latin America Curb Corruption

This is a guest blog post by Dr. Richard Messick, an anticorruption specialist. It is based on a talk he gave at a CFR roundtable on March 24 hosted by Matthew M. Taylor, adjunct senior fellow for La…

Paraguayan prosecutors Galeano, Espinoza and Chief Prosecutor Zacarias hold a news conference in Asuncion

October 14, 2022

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: October 14, 2022

Germany's cybersecurity chief faces dismissal; Ukraine experiences internet disruptions; GCHQ head warns of China threat; Biden to launch new cybersecurity program; Semiconductor firms begin to pull …

Jeremy Fleming stands in a suit and blue tie, with a GCHQ pin on his left lapel.

April 6, 2016

Brazil
Five Things Washington Should Do to Help Latin America Curb Corruption

This is a guest blog post by Dr. Richard Messick, an anticorruption specialist. It is based on a CFR roundtable discussion on March 24 hosted by Matthew M. Taylor, adjunct senior fellow for Latin Ame…

Paraguayan prosecutors Hernan Galeano (C), Federico Espinoza (center, R) and Chief Prosecutor Roberto Zacarias hold a news conference in Asuncion, January 8, 2016. Paraguayan state prosecutors on Thursday raided the headquarters of South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL after a request for cooperation from U.S. justice officials probing corruption inside world soccer, the prosecution office said (Jorge Adorno/Reuters).

April 4, 2023

Cybersecurity
Ukrainian Cyber War Confirms the Lesson: Cyber Power Requires Soft Power

Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has benefitted from a strong flow of technical assistance. That assistance was made possible by Ukraine’s reserves of soft power.

U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after they both delivered statements at Mariinsky Palace on an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

February 1, 2021

Digital Policy
The Wild West of Smartphone Data and Surveillance

In the current data landscape, regulation is insufficient, and redress is challenging.

Alejandro Mayorkas, nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing.

December 22, 2022

United States
More Lost Chances on Immigration Reform Hurt the U.S. Economy

Congress misses a major opportunity to pass immigration reforms that would help the United States compete.

Pro-immigration activists call for immigration reform in Washington on May 1, 2021

July 30, 2021

U.S. Foreign Policy
TWE Remembers: The Fulbright Program

Seventy-five years ago, what would become the world’s foremost international educational exchange program got off to a bumpy start. 

Senator J. William Fulbright sits behind his desk holding papers and looking at the camera.

December 2, 2020

United States
Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2021

As 2020 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2021.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier