In Age Of China Rising Has US Democracy Promotion Lost Its Edge As Foreign Policy Goal? – Analysis
By Jeff M. Smith On the campaign trail and in his first months in office, President Joseph Biden repeatedly touted
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China Under Pressure To Cancel Coal Projects – Analysis
By Michael Lelyveld As China awaits a reckoning over climate change targets, environmental groups are turning up the heat over
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War And Peace At Stake At Likely US-Russia Summit – Analysis
US-Russia relations are at rock bottom. Name-calling over recent weeks, combined with events around eastern Ukraine, required a sudden gesture
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Have US Sanctions Been Effective? – Analysis
Studies reveal that despite the increasing popularity of sanctions as a US foreign policy tool, their effectiveness is in serious
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US Sanctions On Russian Debt Still ‘More Bark Than Bite’ – Analysis
By Todd Prince* (RFE/RL) — Campaigning last year, U.S. President Joe Biden promised to be tougher on Russia than his predecessor,
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Pakistan’s Political Opposition Pulls Itself Apart – Analysis
By Colin Cookman* The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of opposition parties challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)-led government, celebrated
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Terrorism In Europe – Analysis
By Kristin Archick and Rachel L. Martin* Current Trends European governments and the European Union (EU) have grappled with domestic
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Not On The Same Page At Sea – Analysis
L’affaire Lakshadweep shows not a betrayal by the U.S. but a different understanding of navigational freedom By Abhijit Singh India’s
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Horizon 2030: Will Emerging Risks Unravel Our Global Systems? – Analysis
Introduction The new decade is witnessing rising volatility across global systems. Pick any random “system” today and chart out its
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Short-Term Shot And Long-Term Healing For Latin America And The Caribbean – Analysis
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered briskly in the second half of 2020, yet still more slowly than
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