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The Arab World's Berlin Wall Moment?
Fawaz Gerges believes that Arabs are on the brink of a democratic wave similar to the ones that swept through Eastern Europe and Latin America. The recent massive political and social upheaval in the...
View ArticleGhosts of the Past: Atrocity Crimes, Diplomacy, and the International...
During the atrocities that enveloped the Balkans twenty years ago, the United States led in creating a war crimes tribunal to render justice. The Clinton administration asserted its leadership again in...
View ArticleEgypt: A Transition in Trouble?
Egypt is at a crossroads. For eighteen days in 2011, a popular peaceful uprising spread across the country and ultimately forced President Hosni Mubarak to cede power to the military. But for a nation...
View ArticleChina and the United States: A Contest for Supremacy?
The United States has been a dominant force in the transformation of the international system over the last century and the unrivaled source of global leadership in the post-Cold War environment....
View ArticleCERN: What’s it all about?
Some scientists believe that the Higgs boson, a never-before-seen subatomic particle, is the fundamental building block of the universe that gives mass to matter. Recent high-energy particle...
View ArticleWHAT NEXT FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE?
As November’s elections approach, the impending “fiscal cliff” of federal spending cuts and tax increases looms over the American economy, and uncertainty in Europe continues to add anxiety to U.S....
View ArticlePathways to Peace: America and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Nearly two decades after Rabin and Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians remains elusive. The latest Israeli-Hamas conflict, the new Palestinian...
View ArticleAsia and the Great Convergence
The complex interaction of trade, capital, information, and technology is leading to an unprecedented level of human interconnectedness. This highly networked global society means record numbers of the...
View ArticleDrone Warfare: The Unknown Costs
Over the last decade, drones have become a key tool in the US counterterrorism toolbox. But our technology may have outpaced our policy, with many questioning the program’s lack of transparency,...
View ArticleDo Global Companies Need a Corporate Foreign Policy?
With supply chains and end markets spread across the globe, companies are now more vulnerable than ever to country and geopolitical risk. Against this backdrop, Stephanie Hare argues that today’s...
View Article12th Annual Gus Hart Lecture: Mexico Rising?
The second largest economy in Latin America, Mexico is undergoing rapid social, political, and economic change. A new generation of leaders is working to reclaim Mexico’s status as a dynamic and...
View ArticleJoseph Nye on Creating the American Era
As the late twentieth century’s unipolar moment fades, Joseph Nye argues that American power in this new era will be defined by both the forces of international politics and presidential leadership....
View ArticleThe Chicago Council on Global Affairs: A Game of Risk with Ian Bremmer
Emerging markets, defined by Ian Bremmer as “countries where politics matter at least as much as economics for market outcomes,” continue to be attractive for businesses seeking alternative areas for...
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