Rabu, 16 Februari 2011

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Issue Guide: Arab World Protests

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 12:37 PM PST

This issue guide provides a range of background and analysis on the protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

When Sparks Fly

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:05 AM PST

Jerome A. Cohen argues that China should learn from the Egyptian uprising that ruthless repression ultimately leads to instability.

Washington Post: The Future of a Democratic Egypt

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST

Condoleezza Rice writes in this Washington Post piece that we cannot determine the foreign policy preferences of Egypt's next government. But we can influence them through our ties to the military, links to civil society, and a promise of economic assistance and free trade to help improve the lot of the Egyptian people.

 

A Soft Power Bargain

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 06:08 AM PST

Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman argue, "... a fully funded foreign assistance budget is essential to prevent the political instability and violent conflict that harms American security."

Donald Rumsfeld's Iraq Revisionism

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:20 PM PST

Dan Senor and Roman Martinez discuss Donald Rumsfeld's memoir, Known and Unknown.

The Gulf War: Twenty Years Later (Audio)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:00 PM PST

For historical context, speakers above are listed with their titles at the time of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Twenty years after Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, a panel of former administration officials discuss both their roles in and lessons learned from the Gulf War.

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The Gulf War: Twenty Years Later (Video)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:00 PM PST

For historical context, speakers above are listed with their titles at the time of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Twenty years after Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, a panel of former administration officials discuss both their roles in and lessons learned from the Gulf War.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Road Ahead: Women's Rights and the Future of Iraq

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST

Isobel Coleman and John Chen examine whether opportunities created by and for women in Iraq will be able to continue.

Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:09 PM PST

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Dawn: Herald Exclusive: The Law of Diminishing Utility

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:23 AM PST

Writing in Dawn, Pakistani lawyer Asad Jamal chronicles the political pressure and flawed judicial system that lead to the suffering of innocent citizens on blasphemy charges, fracturing society more than preserving religious morality.

A Politically 'Comatose' Mideast Awakens

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:33 AM PST

The ouster of autocrats in Tunisia and Egypt has awakened a hunger for change in the Arab world, says CFR's Thomas W. Lippmann, but it's unlikely to result in a widespread fall of regimes.

Daily Beast: The 83 Year Old Who Toppled Egypt

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:06 AM PST

Samuel P. Jacobs reports on the stunning impact of Gene Sharp, the head of the Boston-based Albert Einstein Institute whose "From Dictatorships to Democracy" inspired revolutionaries in Cairo and beyond.

Wanted: A Grand Strategy for America

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:54 AM PST

Newsweek's Neil Ferguson lambasts President Obama for not properly seizing the opportunity of what he calls a "wave of democracy" in the Middle East.