Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
There is a widespread impression, particularly in the West, that Islam is an “Arab faith” owing to its origins in the message delivered by an Arab prophet and to the fact that its fundamental texts are written in Arabic. But this a rather modern conceit. Islam looks, and sounds, different depending on where you happen to be.
David Axelrod joins Aaron David Miller to talk about how foreign policy shapes American voter preferences.
Paul Haenle will moderate a discussion with Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Singaporean scholars on the key issues in China-Middle East relations and the geopolitical implications.
To better understand the various paths by which societies might overcome or reduce political divisions, this working paper examines perniciously polarized countries that have successfully depolarized, at least for a time.
Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Thomas Nides, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict, the future of the Iran nuclear deal, and the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Recent elections in Europe may provide Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan with useful examples on how to undermine the integrity of the country’s democratic processes. These include the use of disinformation, media blackouts, and state resources to advantage the incumbent party.
In this, the dictator and the entrepreneur show some parallels. Putin wanted Ukraine and Musk wanted Twitter. The first illegally invaded the neighboring country and the second legally bought a company for $44 billion.
The Russian state is encouraging dehumanization and raising Generation Z: not Zoomers, but disciples of the letter Z, the emblem of Moscow’s war.
Digital connectivity is enriching the human experience—but the reality is that this is limited to those who are connected.
No, in fact historical record makes clear that intervention to stop mass killings, let alone genocide has been the exception, rather than the rule, both for the United States, of course, and for the international community.