While Tunisian President Ben Ali’s departure does not necessarily signal a democratic transition in Tunis, Thomas Carothers identifies ways the international community can help a genuine democracy take root. Lahcen Achy explains that the country’s high unemployment is an underlying cause of the current upheaval.
Ahead of President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington, Yukon Huang says the trip offers a much-needed opportunity for both countries to look for new ways to reduce currency, trade, and broader economic tensions.
Chinese President Hu Jintao will be in Washington next week for an official state visit. In advance of Hu's meeting with President Obama, Douglas Paal details the expectations for the trip and the challenges ahead in U.S.-China relations.
The people of southern Sudan will likely vote this week to secede from the north, marking the beginning of a complicated process that could create additional conflict in this troubled region. Carnegie’s new guide to Sudan offers background and analysis on the latest developments unfolding from the referendum and the many challenges ahead.
Hezbollah and its allies have withdrawn from Lebanon’s cabinet, causing the dissolution of the country’s unity government. Paul Salem examines how tensions are rising in advance of the expected findings of the UN tribunal’s investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
Jessica Mathews details the issues that will define the next twelve months and analyzes major challenges in a world where emerging powers are beginning to alter the global balance of power.
Turkey’s ambitious foreign policy and growing influence present the West with an opportunity to demand that Turkey play a more constructive role in the international community, writes Sinan Ülgen.
With nearly one in three Tunisian youth unemployed, the country’s policy makers must develop a strategic vision for growth and create jobs quickly, writes Lahcen Achy.
Despite China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality at home.
Political analysts from Russia and abroad discuss the outlook for Russia ten years down the road and outline the potential for its social, economic, and political development.
For President Hu Jintao's state visit, a host of economic, political, and security issues top the agenda, including China's growth strategy, accusations of currency manipulation, territorial water rights, and North Korea.
q&a While China and the United States are both partners and rivals, the potential for more effective U.S.-China cooperation in managing regional and global challenges is huge, argues Minxin Pei.
analysis The formation of the new government in Iraq completes a process that began over a year ago when parties started preparing for elections. Carnegie experts identify the political winners and losers, and explore U.S. and Iranian influence on Iraq’s government.
commentary Pyongyang has played international powers against each other for years to enhance its own position. Douglas Paal writes that while tensions have eased slightly on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea may not be receptive to calls from the United States, China, and South Korea to return to six-party talks.
commentary Belarus is at a strategic crossroads following last month's presidential election and subsequent government crackdown, but Matthew Rojansky and James Collins explain that a swift response by Minsk could salvage the country's course toward reform and greater integration.
report Vice President Biden was in Afghanistan to discuss U.S. strategy in the country. Gilles Dorronsoro writes that the current goal of defeating the Taliban militarily is unrealistic and that the United States should pursue a political solution to the conflict.
proliferation analysis Ahead of expected talks this month on Iran’s nuclear program, Pierre Goldschmidt explains that the international community has always been one step behind in its diplomacy with Iran and outlines concrete steps for real progress.
While the departure of President Ben Ali does not necessarily signal a democratic transition, the international community can play a role in creating space for a genuine democracy to take root in Tunisia.
Thomas Carothers
In spite of China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality domestically.
Yukon Huang,
Paul Haenle
Achieving a genuinely collaborative approach to missile defense would address a common threat to the Euro-Atlantic region and help remove the misgivings that are blocking progress toward a common security space.
Sam Nunn and
Igor Ivanov and
Wolfgang Ischinger
Moscow's more active policy stance on North Korea serves Russia's strategic, political, and economic interests and could potentially have a positive impact on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Dmitri Trenin
