Douglas Paal explains that the recent political incidents in Beijing have the potential to shift the balance of power within China’s leadership to give a larger voice to proponents of reform.
Marina Ottaway and Mai El-Sadany write that the failure to secure a peaceful separation between Sudan and South Sudan does not bode well for the chances of avoiding new decades of conflict and poverty. | عربي
Leading thinkers in diplomacy and communications discussed the evolution of public diplomacy and the ways diplomats are using social media tools to connect cultures, increase awareness, and advocate policy positions.
Uri Dadush analyzes the greatest risks facing Europe today and outlines the elements needed to find a way out of the turmoil, including Greece’s departure from the euro.
Nathan J. Brown explains what the Islamic sharia is—and is not—and how it might be interpreted in Egypt’s new political system. | عربي
Marina Ottaway analyzes the presidential election in Egypt and its likely outcome. | عربي
America’s role in the world is changing as a result of profound social, economic, and political challenges. What will be the geopolitical consequences?
video q&a Douglas Paal writes that the North Korean regime is showing signs of becoming more unstable as its new leader, Kim Jong Un, begins to make decisions on his own.
Carnegie paper Bernd von Muenchow-Pohl explains how to revitalize the relationship between the EU and India, which has underperformed despite its tremendous potential.
commentary Vikram Nehru writes that recent events in Southeast Asia reveal deep fault lines. Resolving them will take time and extraordinary and sustained leadership.
q&a Mark Hibbs analyzes the IAEA’s talks with Iran and what it will take to end the Iran nuclear crisis.
commentary Deborah Gordon and Sabine Johnson-Reiser say that how China and the United States utilize their coal resources will affect the future of the global climate.
Carnegie paper Deborah Gordon analyzes the shift to unconventional oils and identifies the policies needed to reduce the transition’s harmful effects.
As armed clashes last weekend show, north Lebanon is becoming a growing support base for the Syrian revolution. Sunni mobilization in support of the uprising in Syria is mounting and the Lebanese government is losing its ability to maintain its policy of neutrality.
The U.S. pivot to the Asia-Pacific has created both tension and opportunity in its relations with China.
Relations between Ukraine and the EU have reached their lowest point yet. It could be time for the EU to come up with a new plan.
Putin has returned to the Kremlin, but he faces a significantly different Russia, because the country's situation has changed drastically. The previous Putin’s consensus between those in power and society has fallen apart.
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