Events
The UK Vision for Reinvigorating the Millennium Development Goals
Although the last decade saw great progress in reducing world poverty, the global recession has threatened recent gains. The UK and the international community can work together to reinvigorate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.
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.
Previewing Egypt's Elections Season
The forthcoming elections may lead to an unprecedented change in Egypt’s political scene. But whether the opposition actors will be able to push for greater political reform, and whether the regime will let them, remains to be seen.
Moldova's Foreign Policy and the Prospects for Russian-Moldovan Relations
Moldova is Europe's poorest country, and it faces the difficult task of creating the conditions necessary for sustainable development and modernization. The nation's foreign policy is focused on the realization of this aim.
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.
America, Russia, and Security on Capitol Hill: A History of Partisan Politics
The rivalry between the two parties in the U.S. Congress today has become so acute that it is effectively freezing productive relations at all levels of power, causing inevitable damage to the country’s security and foreign policy.
Roundtable Discussion with Roza Otunbayeva
Roza Otunbayeva, chairman of the interim government of the Kyrgyz Republic, discussed the recent upheaval in Kyrgyzstan and prospects for the country's political future and relations with the United States, Russia, China, and Europe.
Talking to the Taliban: Quick-Fix or Political Solution?
A growing consensus is emerging that direct negotiation with the Taliban leadership is the only option that will lead to a lasting political solution in Afghanistan.
The Middle East in Global Perspective
The Middle East has long been a regional battlefield of competing interests among the great powers. In the current international environment, however, the United States, Russia, and, to a lesser extent, China share multiple mutual interests in the region.
Geopolitical Atlas of the Caucasus
The conflicts in the Caucasus are often directly linked to changes in territorial borders. Creating an atlas of the Caucasus is a key to understanding the nature of the conflicts in the region.
Russia's AfPak Policy—A Waiting Game?
Russia is already doing much to help the alliance in its struggle against the Taliban insurgency, yet there is a growing feeling in the West that Moscow could be playing a more decisive role in Afghanistan.
Global Economic Prospects 2010: Crisis, Finance, and Growth
While the worst of the financial crisis may be over, the global recovery is fragile and the fallout from the crisis will change the landscape for finance and growth over the next ten years.
Yemen: A New Challenge for Europe?
Experts fear that Yemen is rapidly becoming a center for radicalization and a haven for extremists. At the same time, a confluence of looming domestic challenges threatens to bring the country to its knees, with potentially destabilizing consequences for the region.
Medvedev’s Presidency: What's New, What's Not
Under President Putin, Russia’s government was a hybrid regime that combined elements of both democracy and authoritarianism. Two years into Medvedev’s presidency, the basic structure of government has not significantly changed.
The Euro Under Attack
As market confidence in the Greek government debt teeters on collapse, and confidence in Portugal, Spain, and Ireland continues to erode, an urgent question has emerged: will the Euro area implode?
Security Jam Session
Members of the defense and security community came together with representatives from civil society, NGOs, academia, industry, and the media in an online conference designed to analyze and clarify the changing threats to international peace.
Beyond the Surge: A Political Strategy for Afghanistan?
On the sidelines of the international ministerial conference on January 28th, Afghan stakeholders as well as Western experts brought their insights to shape the debate on the future of Afghanistan.
U.S.-China Relations: 21st Century Compact?
President Obama conducted a four-nation tour of Asia from November 12-19, which incorporated visits to Japan, China, Singapore and South Korea. The tour reflected the increasing significance of the region, and particularly China, for U.S. foreign policy.