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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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February 19, 2013
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Guest Post: A Framework for Incarcerating Terrorists
Melanie Getreuer is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she is writing a dissertation about the global use of criminal justice systems to counter terror…
November 18, 2007
Financial Markets
The Gulf seems determined to let everyone take a punt on a December revaluation
Note: This is Brad Setser, Not Michael Pettis The heads GCC countries will meet in early December. They are expected to announce that the launch date of their currency union will be delayed – and pr…
January 26, 2015
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: How Do You Know?
During one of my last semesters in graduate school, I was a teaching assistant for a course called “How Do You Know?” The goal of the class was to expose students to the way different disciplines in …
August 8, 2013
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Damascene Violence, Israeli Settlements, Egyptian protests, and Iranian Talks About Talks
Significant Developments Syria. Syrian officials denied rebel claims that they hit part of President Bashar al-Assad’s motorcade with artillery shells near his home in Damascus today. The president …
October 23, 2014
United States
This Week: Turkey’s Acquiescence and Iran Sanctions
Significant Developments ISIS-Turkey. Turkey announced on Monday that it would allow Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces to cross its border to come to Kobani’s defense, five weeks after the start of ISI…
