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10/20/2008

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How to Talk With Iran
Iran continues to be a critical national security challenge for the United States, despite decades of effort to change Tehran’s behavior by isolating the country politically and economically. In a new policy brief, Karim Sadjadpour explains that the relevant question is not whether to talk with Iran but how. He prioritizes U.S. engagement with Iran on six critical issues: Iraq, Afghanistan, nuclear proliferation, the Arab–Israeli conflict, energy, and terrorism.

Engaging Iran: Discussion on How to Talk With Iran • Iran Says “No”—Now What? • Reading Khamenei

Are New Nuclear Bargains Attainable?
The next U.S. administration will need a better understanding of the views of non–nuclear-weapon states to help rebuild the dangerously damaged nonproliferation regime. Deepti Choubey offers a step-by-step approach for engaging states without weapons and explains how those states can maximize their own agenda by responding to positive signals from the United States.

Nuclear Disarmament: Abolishing Nuclear Weapons • Discussion on How to Abolish Nuclear Weapons • Iran Says “No”—Now What?

IN THIS ISSUE...

ARAB SOVEREIGN WEALTH:
Sovereign Wealth Funds: International Framework Needed
The financial interdependence that sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) created between the West and the Arab world could help stabilize multilateral relations and promote economic development and political stability in the Middle East. In a new Carnegie Paper, Sven Behrendt studies the rise of Arab SWFs, assesses their investment strategy, and evaluates the policies of Arab investors and Western nations.

Middle East Economics: The Challenge of Economic Reform in the Arab World • Middle East Free Trade Agreements

MIGRATION:
International Labor Migration in a Globalizing Economy
As globalization spread dramatically over the last twenty years, migration expanded less rapidly than either trade or foreign investment. Yet migration remains contentious, often being blamed for income stagnation, even as some economists praise it as the fastest route to raising world incomes. Robert Lucas finds that the net impact of migration is positive for the migrants and high-income countries, and more gains are feasible. At the same time, he finds more ambiguous effects on developing countries, which may suffer from growing brain-drain.

Understanding Migration: Migration Challenges in an Integrating World

U.S.-Iraq:
U.S. Troop Withdrawal Missing A Political Strategy
Both U.S. and Iraqi officials have indicated that they are close to an agreement on reducing the presence of American troops beyond this year. Henri Barkey warns in The Washington Times that the proposed withdrawal plan contains no political strategy to contend with Iran and Syria's capability and willingness to undermine Iraqi stability. The U.S. must reach out to its allies in the region to form a united front with which to engage the Iranians and Syrians.

Future of Iraq: Allawi: Iraqi Reconciliation • Inside Iraq: A Briefing with Iraqi Parliamentarians

TURKEY AND THE MIDDLE EAST:
Turkey’s Confused Engagement in the Middle East
Turkey’s increased engagement in the Middle East reflects its desire to become a self-confident regional superpower. Ömer Taspinar explains that unless Turkey learns to balance its competing priorities to project power outward while protecting its secular, nationalist identity, the country will witness an increase in ultra-nationalism and isolationism.

Turkish Politics: Turkey: Aftermath of the Political Crisis • Turkey's Court Case is Not the End

GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS:
Time for a Fresh Look at Sustainable Agriculture Policy Alternatives
Recent financial and food price crises have forced policy-makers to question conventional thinking on how agricultural markets work, why they sometimes fail, and what role governments should play when they do. To answer some of those questions, the Carnegie Endowment and the Heinrich Boll Foundation co-hosted a panel of experts to discuss sustainable agriculture policies.

Addressing the Crisis: Food Crisis Resources • The Food Price Crisis in Arab Countries

GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS:
Market Turmoil
With markets reeling from the global financial crisis, a new era of tighter economic regulations around the world is likely. David Rothkopf explains that we are witnessing the “most profound global ideological watershed since the fall of Soviet communism,” while Albert Keidel warns that the real crisis is the potential for a Keynesian downward spiral in which declining consumption and declining investment reinforce each other. Carnegie experts offer analysis on how the crisis will affect the United States’ standing it the world, and what it can do to contain the economic damage.

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