Marwan Muasher analyzes the effects of a UN vote recognizing Palestinian statehood and the danger that the window for a two-state solution is closing fast.
Uri Dadush and a collection of leading contributors argue that the international monetary system does not need a major overhaul and the cause of today’s currency tensions lies in misguided domestic policies in the world’s reserve currency economies.
The world's major suppliers of civilian nuclear power plants have agreed to apply a common set of principles in their exporting decisions and practices.
A first-of-its-kind interactive site offers an opportunity to explore the people, places, and organizations that impacted the lives of the prominent Saudi terrorists known as the Saudi Eleven.
Christopher Boucek argues that Washington and Riyadh have enjoyed a successful relationship in combating global terror, but if Saudi Arabia loses focus on this priority, terrorism could come back with a vengeance.
George Perkovich says that Washington should give up the illusion that it can change the Pakistani military’s mindset, and stop offering money to do so.
Pakistan―a nation founded as a homeland for South Asian Muslims, most of whom follow a tolerant and nonthreatening form of Islam―has become a haven for al-Qaeda and domestic jihadist and sectarian groups.
video q&a Thomas Carothers analyzes what it will take for Libya to transition smoothly in the post-Qaddafi era and the role international actors will play in the development of the political system.
video One year after 9/11, seventeen Carnegie experts assessed the significance of the attacks and their aftermath. Ten years after 9/11, the same Carnegie experts revisit their original findings and analyze the impact of that historic moment.
Strategic Europe Jan Techau writes that Europe is in inevitable decline and will only survive if it becomes more strategic in its internal and external affairs.
op-ed, CNN Marwan Muasher warns that ruling elites in the Arab world should not conclude that an apparent lessening of public support for protests means that they can maintain the status quo.
video q&a Marina Ottaway says that changes brought on by the Arab Spring will be different in every Arab country, with the biggest transformation likely in Libya and fewer breaks from the past in Egypt and Tunisia.
commentary Douglas Paal analyzes the dilemma facing Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party as it tries to win centrist voters who want to avoid friction with mainland China while not alienating the party’s anti-mainland base.
Libya still has a long way to go in order to meet the basic demands of its six million people, and its future largely depends on the ability of its new leaders to address a number of critical issues.
India’s rise as a global power poses new challenges to China’s interests in its near-abroad. Relations between Delhi and Beijing have improved on the basis of shared economic interests, but strategic uncertainties remain.
Europe must develop a strategic sense of itself, its influence, and its dependence on the global economy if it is to achieve stability and cohesion at home and play an active role abroad.
In Russia, an increasing number of personnel changes are taking place in anticipation of the upcoming presidential election in March.
