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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 15, 2023
China
Is China a Democracy or a Dictatorship?
China’s political system is complicated, and there’s a lot of contradictory information out there. Is China a communist country? Is it democratic, as its own government insists? And what does “freedo…
April 14, 2011
Egypt
Back From Egypt’s Tahrir Square: CFR’s Steven Cook Reflects on the Protests that Rock Egypt
http://blogs.cfr.org/cook/ - Just back from Egypt, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Steven A. Cook reflects on the dramatic experience of being in Tahrir Square when protests began and the most rece…
October 4, 2012
Syria
Turkey-Syria Border Tension: Three Things to Know
Following Turkey’s decision to authorize military action against Syria, CFR’s Steven Cook highlights three reasons why tensions are unlikely to escalate to war.
January 9, 2014
Egypt
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Ban: Three Things to Know
The Egyptian government’s ban of the Muslim Brotherhood and its classification as a terrorist organization is unlikely to uproot the organization, says CFR’s Steven A. Cook.
June 6, 2013
Political Movements
Turkey’s Protests: Three Things to Know
The protests in Turkey are unlike those in Egypt and the Arab world, but they can only be defused by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says CFR’s Steven Cook.