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February 1, 2013

Iran
Breakfast With the Supreme Leader

This past week I participated in a conference on Iran convened by the Henry Jackson Society of London and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy of Washington, DC. As the executive director of …

February 15, 2012

China
Guest Post: Taiwan and the TPP: Don’t Count Your Chickens

Following the recent reelection of Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou, media outlets worldwide have speculated about the president’s economic posture in his second term: Will he continue to advance relati…

AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt greets Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou at the Presidential Office in Taipei.

July 26, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Five Questions With Libyan Women Leaders

The Women and Foreign Policy program interviewed five Libyan peace activists to hear about how Libyan women have contributed to the peace process and how international actors can better support them…

Libyan women participate in a protest in Misrata against the government after not receiving enough support following the deaths of family members due to the conflict.

December 5, 2018

United States
Global Perspectives: G20 Leaders Summit

What happened at the G20 summit and what does it mean for the future of cooperation? Five experts from Argentina, Canada, China, Germany, and South Africa answer that question from their global persp…

Leaders pose for a family photo during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 30, 2018.

March 6, 2019

South Africa
Southern Africa’s Leaders Walking Anti-Corruption Tightrope

Several southern African states are in the news for anti-corruption efforts. In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has established a special tribunal to expedite state efforts to track down ill-gotten gains. In Mozambique, the former chief of the intelligence service and the former president’s son have been arrested in connection with a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal. In Angola, which also witnessed the arrest of a former president’s son last year, two sitting members of National Assembly from the ruling party were recently indicted on charges relating to corruption.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives to deliver his State of the Nation address at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa February 7, 2019.