Kamis, 10 Februari 2011

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Reviving Japan

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST

David S. Abraham asks whether Japan's prime minister can reopen the world's third largest economy to competition.

Currency Wars (Video)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:06 PM PST

Experts discuss the effects of the Federal Reserve System's monetary policy on the foreign currencies pegged to the U.S. dollar and express concern over future currency wars.

This event was part of the McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics.

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Currency Wars (Audio)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST

Experts discuss the effects of the Federal Reserve System's monetary policy on the foreign currencies pegged to the U.S. dollar and express concern over future currency wars.

This event was part of the McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics.

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Issue Guide: Arab World Protests

Posted: 10 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.

Obama's Remarks on the Situation in Egypt, February 10, 2011

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:21 AM PST

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The World Next Week: February 10, 2011

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.

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Does Healthcare Reform Help U.S. Business?

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 09:27 AM PST

Four experts weigh in on whether the 2010 healthcare reform law helps U.S. business competitiveness globally.

How Iran Sees Egypt's Protests

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:39 AM PST

Continued unrest in Egypt is stirring tensions between Iran's hardliners and opposition movement and stoking concerns that an Iran-friendly Egyptian regime could upset the regional balance of power.

Ghonim Electrified Egypt's Revolution

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:27 AM PST

Ed Husain discusses Wael Ghonim as a symbol of Egypt's revolution.

Navigating America’s Foreign Policy in an Uncertain World (Video) - Full-Length

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 12:51 PM PST

Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator at Financial Times, and Joseph S. Nye Jr., university distinguished service professor at Harvard Kennedy School, discuss new variables that are changing America's foreign policy strategies including the diffusion of power as technology empowers non-state and non-governmental actors, as well as the power transition from West to East.

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Navigating America’s Foreign Policy in an Uncertain World (Audio) - Full-Length

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 12:47 PM PST

Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator at Financial Times, and Joseph S. Nye Jr., university distinguished service professor at Harvard Kennedy School, discuss new variables that are changing America's foreign policy strategies including the diffusion of power as technology empowers non-state and non-governmental actors, as well as the power transition from West to East.

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Post-Referendum Sudan: Prospects for Peace (Audio) - Full-Length

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 12:15 PM PST

Princeton N. Lyman, U.S. senior adviser for North-South negotiations at the U.S. Department of State, discusses Southern Sudan's unanimous vote to secede from the North, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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NY Times: What the Muslim Brothers Want

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 12:07 PM PST

Essam El-Errian explains the demands of the Muslim Brotherhood.

TIME: Egypt's Military-Industrial Complex

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST

Ken Stier explains Egypt's relationship with its military.

FP: The Al Jazeera Effect

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:42 AM PST

Hugh Miles explains, "the inside story of Egypt's TV wars and how Saudi Arabia could be next."

Washington Post: Democracy supporters should not fear the Muslim Brotherhood

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:32 AM PST

Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh explains the positioning of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt, Lebanon, and U.S. Policy in the Middle East

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:11 AM PST

Elliott Abrams testifies before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on recent developments in Egypt and Lebanon and their implications for U.S. policy and allies in the broader Middle East.

Corporate Member Executives Roundtable, "Beyond Whole of Government: Public Private Collaboration to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals"

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST

The December 2010 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review emphasized, among other things, the importance of smart and coordinated foreign assistance efforts, and a whole of government approach to achieving U.S. foreign policy goals. NGOs, private sector companies, and others have traditionally worked alongside government to support U.S. foreign policy efforts that align to their own interests; from immediate responses to humanitarian disasters, to translating large scale economic development initiatives into local level implementation, to solving regional and global issues from malaria and HIV prevention, to environmental sustainability. Where public sector and private sector interests and objectives intersect, leveraging resources and improving collaboration among stakeholders can lead to positive outcomes-as well as challenges. How have government, civil society organizations, and the private sector coordinated in areas of mutual interest? What can government do to encourage a "beyond whole of government" approach to U.S. foreign policy?

National Post: Obama’s Carter-esque foreign policy deployed to Egypt

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:47 AM PST

Columnist Barbara Kay writes on the historical dilemma of Obama's Carter-esque politics.