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01/14/2010
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Yemen in Crisis
Following the failed terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound flight on December 25, Yemen has drawn renewed attention as a terrorist breeding ground. Faced with an explosive combination of civil war in the north, a secessionist movement in the south, rapidly dwindling resources, rampant poverty, and a weak and corrupt government, Yemen has in recent years grown to become a “near-perfect haven” for al-Qaeda activity. Christopher Boucek explains the deteriorating situation in Yemen and policy options for the international community.
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Obama’s Foreign Policy: One Year On
In a special live broadcast of the BBC’s prestigious The World Tonight, to be aired around the world to more than 40 million people on the BBC World Service, leading foreign policy experts will assess President Obama's first year in office and the chief challenges that lie ahead: strengthening the nonproliferation regime, climate change, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Iran, and Afghanistan.
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IN THIS ISSUE...
DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA
Censorship in a Rising China
A Chinese court sentenced political dissident Liu Xiaobo to 11 years in prison. Douglas Paal discusses on PBS’ NewsHour how this decision highlights the contradictions between China’s rising global status and its continuing fear of internal threats.
China's Not a Superpower
Before China can move from a great power to a superpower, it must overcome economic, political, environmental, and regional challenges. Minxin Pei identifies barriers to China’s global rise, from low per capita income to the threat of ethnic secessionism.
GLOBAL ECONOMY:
Happy New Year? The World Economy in 2010
After the worst economic year in recent memory, most projections show positive growth in 2010. Questions about the strength and sustainability of the recovery linger, as national debts, increases in protectionist legislation, and continued unemployment remain vulnerabilities for a still fragile global economy.
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The G20 Roundtable: Climate Change: There is Life After Copenhagen
ELECTIONS IN UKRAINE:
The Difficulty of Being Ukraine
Whoever wins this weekend's Ukrainian presidential elections must lead a country divided by identity issues and hit hard by the global financial meltdown, while maintaining a delicate balance between Western integration and Eastern cultural roots, according to Mark Medish.
PROTESTS IN IRAN:
New Clashes Test Iranian Regime's Grip on Tehran
Iranian opposition demonstrations escalated following Grand Ayatollah Montazeri's death. Karim Sadjadpour explains on PBS’ NewsHour that the high turnout at anti-government protests suggests that a growing majority of citizens want to see a change in Tehran.
ENGAGING WITH RUSSIA:
(Re)Engaging Russia in an Era of Uncertainty
The Kremlin was able to assert itself globally during Russia’s economic boom, but economic, security, and governance crises have shaken Moscow’s confidence. Dmitri Trenin and Sam Greene suggest that Moscow must begin thinking strategically by engaging with critical global issues.
The Kremlin Kowtow
Reform-minded Russians are disappointed by Western policy makers’ recent shift toward supporting Russia’s political status quo. Lilia Shevtsova explains that the West risks being seen as accommodating the Kremlin and may lose its supporters among Russian society.
NUCLEAR INDIA:
Global Implications of the U.S.-India Deal
A bill up for debate in the coming session of the Indian Parliament is one of the last hurdles for the landmark U.S.–India nuclear deal. George Perkovich explains that the integrity of the nonproliferation regime relies on the efforts of all 45 members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to ensure that the deal does not turn into a dangerous precedent that undermines the global nuclear order.
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