Kamis, 24 Maret 2011

CFR - Main Site Feed - Japan's Nuclear Crisis and the Future of the Energy Industry


Japan's Nuclear Crisis and the Future of the Energy Industry

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:26 PM PDT

CFR's Michael A. Levi discusses the pros and cons of nuclear energy in light of Japan's nuclear crisis, as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call series.

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The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PDT

The brutality of the Qaddafi regime and the subsequent debate over a no-fly zone has again spotlighted the UN's "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine. Using it for military intervention remains highly contended, but even humanitarian intervention is resisted by countries who see it as a threat to sovereignty.

The Post-Washington Consensus

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Nancy Birdsall and Francis Fukuyama discuss their recent Foreign Affairs article "The Post-Washington Consensus: Development After the Crisis" with students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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The World Next Week: March 24, 2011

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:56 AM PDT

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

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SIPRI: Trends in International Arms Transfer, 2010

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Report

WHO: Priority Medicine for Mothers and Children, 2011

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:17 AM PDT

List

Libya and the Responsibility to Protect

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Intervention in Libya has been justified by the "responsibility to protect" doctrine. But debate is growing over whether Libya meets the criteria, and the mission's success is challenged by lack of clarity on objectives.

IAEA: International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Scale

IAEA: Criteria for Use in Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, 2011

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:15 AM PDT

Safety Standards

Media Conference Call: Assessing Military Action in Libya

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Listen to CFR senior fellows Max Boot and Ray Takeyh as they discuss the strategy and ramifications of military action in Libya by coailition forces.

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Strategy and the Ramifications of Military Intervention in Libya by Coalition Forces

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:53 AM PDT

CFR senior fellows Max Boot and Ray Takeyh discuss the strategy and ramifications of military action in Libya by coailition forces.

United States Must Take Sides to Keep the Arab Spring from Islamist Takeover

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:28 AM PDT

Ray Takeyh argues that the democratic movements in the Arab world offer the United States an opportunity to reclaim its values and redeem its interests in the Middle East.

CSIS: Libya Three Possible Outcomes and the Role of Governance, Money, Gas and Oil

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PDT

Anthony H. Cordesman weighs the possible results of the Libyan Revolution and evaluates the roles governance, money, gas and oil play in the outcome.

Fact Sheet: US Government and World Bank Memorandum of Understanding on Water Cooperation

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:56 AM PDT

Fact Sheet

Remarks by President Obama and President Funes of El Salvador in Joint Press Conference, March 2011

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:48 AM PDT

Press Conference