In the Spotlight
En attendant la chute de Kaboul
La détérioration de la sécurité en Afghanistan s'est accélérée depuis quelques mois. Dans le contexte actuel un dénouement catastrophique – la prise de Kaboul par les forces talibanes – ne peut être évité que par un dialogue politique avec l'insurrection, estime Gilles Dorronsoro.
The Hague Court Decision on Kosovo
The Hague ruling on Kosovo's independence indirectly strengthens the position of other self-proclaimed states—from Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Nagorno-Karabakh. However, Dmitri Trenin writes, legal rulings do not negate the need to find a political solution.
Why Go Strategic?: The Value of a Truly Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and China
While the United States and China—the world’s two largest economies—are becoming increasingly interdependent, there is a growing risk of misunderstanding or even clashes. Taiya Smith suggests that the two powers need a dialogue to provide strategic vision to their relationship.
The Arab State: Assisting or Obstructing Development?
Although full democracy in the Arab world remains a distant goal, broader participation in the political process, with a marked effect on human development, can be achieved. Paul Salem explains that problems in governance have impeded development in the Arab world and limited the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Turkey, a Silver Lining of the Crisis
Turkey's economy relies heavily on the EU, yet its performance has remained relatively strong despite the economic gloom hanging over Europe. The crisis in the eurozone may prove a blessing in disguise for Turkey, explains Sinan Ülgen, as the EU may grow to see Turkey's economic performance as a valuable asset, rather than as a liability.
Don't Blame Europe for Turkey's Moves Away From the West
Relations between the United States and Turkey have been strained recently as Turkey seeks to assert itself on the international stage. Henri Barkey writes that blaming the European Union's continued reluctance to offer membership to Turkey oversimplifies the reasons for Ankara's increasing overtures toward non-Western governments.
Saudi Arabia's Nuclear Ambitions
A growing number of countries across the Middle East are seeking to establish civilian nuclear energy programs, including Saudi Arabia. Mark Hibbs explains that the Saudi government believes its future economic security depends on diversifying its domestic energy system away from fossil fuels.
Building Cooperation in the Eastern Middle East
As the United States withdraws its forces from Iraq, there will be competition for regional influence by states in the eastern Middle East. Paul Salem suggests that a formal framework for communication and cooperation could reduce the risks of conflict and encourage stability and economic development in this tense but critical location.
All Together Now: Missile Defense
After decades of failed efforts to find common ground on missile defense, leaders in Washington, Moscow and Brussels have returned to the task. Sam Nunn, Igor Ivanov and Wolfgang Ischinger write that missile-defense cooperation would be a potential game changer in U.S.-Russian and NATO-Russian relations and a crucial step toward a sounder European security order.
The China-Pakistan Nuclear “Deal”: Separating Fact From Fiction
Concerns are growing about China’s potential sale of two nuclear reactors to Pakistan. Ashley J. Tellis contends that the United States should oppose the transaction in its current form and pressure China to reverse course.
EU-Russia: The Elusive Road to Cooperation
Despite optimistic rhetoric of partnership and strategic cooperation, the recent EU–Russia summit ended without any significant agreements. In a new series of commentaries, Carnegie experts from Moscow, Brussels, and Washington take stock of the relationship, assess the challenges and opportunities for both sides, and provide a clearer view of what is—what is not—possible for EU–Russian relations.
Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative Launch
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace today announced the launch of the Euro–Atlantic Security Initiative (EASI), a two-year Commission to build the intellectual framework for an inclusive transatlantic security system for the 21st century. Co-chairs Sam Nunn in the United States, Igor Ivanov in Russia, and Wolfgang Ischinger in Belgium, discuss EASI's new role in addressing Euro-Atlantic security challenges.
A new vision for the Global Century - Highlights from our centers
The Value of a Truly Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and China
As the United States and China become increasingly interdependent, the two powers need a dialogue to provide strategic vision to their relationship, suggests Taiya Smith.
The Hague Court Decision on Kosovo
The Hague ruling on Kosovo's independence indirectly strengthens the position of other self-proclaimed states, including Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh, writes Dmitri Trenin.
Building Cooperation in the Eastern Middle East
Paul Salem suggests establishing a formal framework for communication and cooperation in the Eastern Middle East.
Arms Control’s Future
The recent U.S. focus on global nuclear issues has left some of China’s future arms control experts encouraged, while others worry that the United States is blurring the distinction between tactical and strategic missile defenses.
Paradigm Lost: The Euro in Crisis
Kyrgyzstan: Country in Transition
Yemen: On the Brink, a Carnegie Paper series
Carnegie Europe Featured Events
The Euro in Crisis: Global and Regional Implications
Despite unprecedented support from the European Union and the IMF, the euro crisis that began in Greece has quickly engulfed Europe and now threatens the very future of the euro.
The Carnegie Russia–Europe Forum—“The Next Decade: What Kind of Partner Can Russia Be?”
European and Russian experts discuss the key issues affecting Russia-Europe relations.
Next Generation NATO: A Conversation With Madeleine Albright & Jeroen van der Veer
Following consultations which began in September 2009, the NATO-appointed Group of Experts chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, presented its findings on the Alliance’s future to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen and members of the North Atlantic Council on May 17th.
The Global Nuclear Order—Build or Break?
The Obama administration recently concluded a two-day Nuclear Security Summit, which saw world leaders endorse the U.S.-led initiative to secure all nuclear weapons from terrorists’ grasp in the next four years. A number of pressing and controversial issues still remain on the global nuclear agenda, however.
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Carnegie Europe Initatives
The New Middle East
The Middle East remains one of the most volatile yet fast changing regions in the world. Carnegie Europe brings the Carnegie Middle East Center and Middle East Program together to foster a greater understanding in Europe on the Middle East’s new political and economic actors.
Transatlantic Afghanistan Initiative
The Transatlantic Afghanistan Initiative aims to formulate fresh ideas and foster an open debate on the choices ahead and critical challenges for Europe and the U.S. in Afghanistan and its surrounding region.
Russia and the World
Russia and the World brings the perspectives of our leading scholars in Moscow and Washington D.C. to Europe, and encourages a strategic dialogue between Russia, the U.S. and the EU to formulate ideas for a renewed Euro-Atlantic security compact.
Non-Proliferation and Global Security
Carnegie Europe links the Endowment's Nuclear Nonproliferation program and its leading scholars based in the U.S. and Europe with the reinvigorated non-proliferation discourse in Europe.
China's Economic Rise
China’s Economic Rise combines the resources of Carnegie’s leading Asia scholars on both sides of the Pacific, including Minxin Pei, Douglas H. Paal, and Michael Pettis, to encourage dialogue in Europe on how China's economic rise affects the world.