A group of former policymakers, generals, and business leaders from Russia, North America, and Europe chart a roadmap of practical action to move toward an inclusive Euro-Atlantic Security Community.
Dmitri Trenin explains that Moscow’s position on Syria is primarily shaped by the recent experience of Libya, strong doubts concerning the Syrian opposition, and suspicions about U.S. motives.
Thomas Carothers takes stock of Obama’s democracy policy, finding valuable revitalization with continued troubling shortcomings.
Muhammad Faour writes that serious education reforms are needed in order for the Arab world’s youth to turn into responsible citizens who can stimulate social transformation.
Check out Carnegie's latest on Egypt's political transition:
Despite expert warnings, global policymaking communities lack a comprehensive understanding of the changing composition of their oil supplies and their impact on the climate.
commentary Marina Ottaway says that the progress the United States wants to see in Egypt does not depend on foreign assistance but on agreement among Egyptians about the transition’s next steps.عربي
commentary Vikram Nehru analyzes Southeast Asia’s tumultuous year ahead as it faces economic uncertainty, tension in Malaysia, Thailand, and the South China Sea, and positive developments in Myanmar.
policy outlook Togzhan Kassenova examines how the establishment of national strategic trade control systems could help limit the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
commentary Yezid Sayigh writes that the Assad regime cannot win in Syria, but it certainly can resist and prolong the conflict.عربي
video q&a Yezid Sayigh says Egypt needs to negotiate numerous important issues that will shape the country’s future, especially the relationship between the civilian authorities and the armed forces.عربي
commentary Nathan Brown writes that Hamas’s recent steps toward reconciliation with Fatah are significant, but they do not yet represent any clear commitment to a different path.عربي
Absent a good education environment, there is little room for the Arab world’s youth to turn into responsible citizens who can consolidate and stimulate social transformation to bring about more prosperous and free societies.
China’s traditional diplomacy is at a crossroads as it adjusts to the new global order. The financial crises, climate change, and regional instability have propelled China into a new global role and in turn, a new era of diplomacy.
The obvious and often painful mismatch between aspiration and reality in European foreign policy has plagued discourse on European integration during the last decade.
Recent protests have undermined the legitimacy of Russian authorities and significantly weakened Putin's hold on power. Even if the protests were to unexpectedly stop, the process of chipping away at Putin's regime has been set in motion.
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