Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Program directors share the analysis and papers that stood out in this frenetic year.
Civil society actors around the world are grappling with competition between values systems. Rising geopolitical tensions affect international civil society and its role in this shifting global order.
It should not be misinterpreted as a lack of patriotism or skepticism about the armed forces.
Countries around the world are struggling to bridge the gap between citizens and political elites. Innovative practices outside the West, while far from ideal, should be considered in debates about democratic renewal in Europe.
If war is Beijing’s plan, there would be reliable indications that it is coming.
The problem is that the viewpoints of the three parties are that they're diverging not converging.
Bush soon learned the wisdom of following official US policy on Taiwan. By 2003, he publicly opposed Taiwan’s plans to hold a referendum for fear that it would stoke pro-independence sentiment.
Biden once scolded George W. Bush for pledging to defend Taiwan. Now he is making a worse mistake by chipping away at long-standing policy without a better alternative.
Despite the trilateral hardening of positions, the Taiwan issue is too important to let slip out of control.
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