Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
In his first major foreign policy address, NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, presented the basis for a new strategic partnership with Russia, laying out the specific areas where practical cooperation could be extended.
The imbalance of power in Arab countries allows regimes to stay in control virtually unchallenged by non-violent opposition groups. Without a break in the stalemate between the key players—ruling establishments, moderate Islamist movements, and secular parties—democratization is impossible.
Development is an integral part of the counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, according to UK Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander. He highlighted the importance of increasing economic opportunity to undercut support for the Taliban.
On the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Incident, Carnegie brought together a group of experts including: Brent Scowcroft, Ted Koppel, Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy, and Minxin Pei, to discuss how the ensuing years have transformed China's political trajectory and what changes may be near.
Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, discussed the outlook for Russian–U.S. relations, including the prospects for “resetting” the relationship.
A recent Baker Institute study found that a Russia, Iran and Qatar gas cartel is unlikely. Instead of focusing on perceived threats, the U.S. should focus on regional conflict resolution and increasing dialogue within the Russian and Caspian regions. The Baker study featured research by several Carnegie scholars.
The United States faces a long list of foreign policy challenges that it cannot solve alone. The 4th annual Carnegie Junior Fellows Conference examined the role of emerging powers in climate change, nonproliferation, and the global economic system.
After thirty years of economic reform, China has achieved an unprecedented level development. But significant economic and political challenges lie ahead for the Chinese Communist Party.
Carnegie Endowment President Dr. Jessica T. Mathews welcomes over 800 conference participants from 46 countries. She reflects on the theme of the conference and the challenges ahead.
Ahead of April’s G20 summit, French Prime Minister François Fillon urged policymakers to pursue economic recovery and financial regulatory reform simultaneously.
