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The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Stewart Patrick that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. Tune in to get smart on foreign policy.
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Tim Maurer and David Brumley on Cyber Security from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.359492
Some of the fastest-changing technology is occurring in cyberspace, often outpacing existing norms and ethics around the use of such technology. Autonomous weapons are already a reality, but defens...
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Perkovich and Sadjadpour on What a Trump Presidency Means for Iran and Nonproliferation from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.356347
Carnegie Vice President for Studies George Perkovich and Senior Fellow Karim Sadjadpour discuss Iranian reactions to Trump’s election, possibilities for U.S.-Iranian relations and the international...
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Paal on What a Trump Presidency Means for East Asia from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.355417
Donald Trump’s call with Taiwan’s leader suggests that the U.S.-China relationship might be about to change, a shift that would impact the balance of power throughout the region. As part of our ser...
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Sarah Chayes on Corruption from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.353273
Carnegie Senior Fellow Sarah Chayes discusses her research on systemic corruption and its consequences for governance around the world, including within the United States.
Milan Vaishnav on Corruption in Indian Politics from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.351501
In India, the world’s largest democracy, as many as a third of elected politicians are under criminal indictment. Carnegie Senior Fellow Milan Vaishnav discusses his groundbreaking new book, When C...
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James M. Acton and Toby Dalton on the Global Nuclear Order from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.348633
The global nuclear order is facing unprecedented challenges with Russia, North Korea and Iran all testing the limits of nuclear non-proliferation. The landmark Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty mark...
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Judy Dempsey on Europe in the Trump era from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.347762
How should Europe handle President Trump? There is more uncertainty in the transatlantic relationship now than at any time since the end of the cold war. And preoccupied by its internal issues, the...
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Brattberg and Vimont on the French Presidental Elections from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.342763
The French presidential elections have captured attention around the world as the populist firebrand Marine Le Pen faces off with political newcomer Emmanuel Macron. As the final round of voting ap...
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Tellis on Afghanistan’s Taliban problem from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.338841
As the recent horrific bombings show, there are no easy solutions in Afghanistan. The conflict is the United States’ longest-running war, and despite the billions of dollars that have been spent in...
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Chayes and Teachout on Corruption from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.337586
Millions of people in the developing world encounter corruption every day, in the form of bribes they have to pay to go about their daily lives. But there’s an insidious form of corruption that per...
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Sullivan on the G20 Summit and the Future of U.S. Leadership from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.295882
Heads of state from the G20 countries assemble this weekend for their international summit, and all eyes are on U.S. President Trump. So far his track record overseas has been one of sparring and t...
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Moises Naim on the Global Outlook from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.292952
Lot of cross-trends are buffeting the global scene at the moment: populism, nationalism, anti-globalization. Many of these come together in the form of Trump. But beneath these issues are other lon...
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Chayes, Coll, and Suraju on Corruption in the Oil Industry from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.292019
The oil industry has long been an attractive target for corruption and corrupt actors. State owned oil companies have frequently been accused of being a conduit for syphoning off public funds into ...
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Avoiding Nuclear Collisions: The View from Russia from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.290014
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has relaunched our podcast—newly titled “DiploPod”—with the first interview in a series that will run through the end of the year. The series will foc...
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The North Korean Nuclear Threat: The View from the Intelligence Community from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.288182
Earlier this week Jen Psaki sat down with the former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morell, for a conversation about North Korea and the nuclear threat. Tune in to hear their discussion on wha...
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Four Days in North Korea: An Interview with Jeffrey Feltman from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.285194
For the first episode of DiploPod this year, Jen Psaki sat down with Jeffrey Feltman, the United Nations under-secretary-general for political affairs, to discuss his December 2017 trip to North Ko...
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Global Nuclear Threats from Russia from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.280812
For the latest episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki spoke with Carnegie non-resident scholar Ulrich Kühn and the co-director of Carnegie’s Nuclear Policy Program, James Acton about nuclear threats from R...
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Sanctioning Iran from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.273562
The Trump administration reimposed sanctions on Iran this week, following U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA. Sanctions expert and Carnegie Senior Fellow Jarrett Blanc joined Jen Psaki to talk about th...
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John Kerry on Diplomacy, Russia, and the Middle East from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.264950
Jen’s former boss John Kerry joins her to talk about his time as Secretary of State, and his new memoir, Every Day is Extra. They discuss the future of an Israel-Palestine peace deal, his disagreem...
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What do the U.S. midterm elections mean for foreign policy? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.264129
Jen Psaki and the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos discuss the U.S. midterm elections, how the new Congress will affect U.S. policy abroad, and what the results suggest about the 2020 presidential contest. ...
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NATO 101: What is NATO? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.261312
This week we’re digging into NATO—what it is, how it’s changed, and where it’s headed. Today, Jen talks to the former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Doug Lute, about how NATO works, how it changed after ...
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NATO 101: Does Europe Need NATO? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.260459
This week we’re digging into NATO—what it is, how it’s changed, and where it’s headed. Today, Jen talks to Carnegie expert and former Slovak ambassador to NATO, Tomáš Valášek, about how NATO looks ...
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NATO 101: NATO and the War on Terror from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.259632
This week we’re digging into NATO—what it is, how it’s changed, and where it’s headed. Today, Jen talks to Simon Gass, who served as NATO’s senior civilian representative to Afghanistan. They discu...
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Can America Still Lead the World? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.256990
Jen talks to Jake Sullivan about why he wants to reclaim the idea of American exceptionalism and how the next president can restore American global influence.
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Eliot Engel on the Foreign Policy Priorities of the New Democratic Majority from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.252410
Jarrett Blanc talks to Eliot Engel, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, about where the Democrats want to take U.S. foreign policy
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What Happened Between India and Pakistan? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.248977
Jen talks to Carnegie Vice President George Perkovich about last week's tensions between India and Pakistan
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Trump’s Golan Heights Gambit and Kushner’s Rumored Peace Plan from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.245478
What does Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights mean for Jared Kushner's rumored peace plan?
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Sanctions 101 from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.242092
DiploPod is on Hiatus this week. Here’s one of our favorite conversations with Carnegie expert Jarrett Blanc about what sanctions are and how they work. This is the first episode of a three-part sp...
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What Just Happened in Venezuela? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.241276
Today we're unpacking the crisis in Venezuela. We ask about its root causes, the showdown between Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó, and why countries like Russia, Cuba, China, and the United States a...
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How to Negotiate With the Taliban from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.237174
What keeps us mired in the conflict in Afghanistan? And is there actually a path out of it?
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Trump's North Korea Gamble from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.195874
Donald Trump just became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot inside North Korea. How did we get here? Is Trump's cozy relationship with Kim Jong-un enough to get a deal done?
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Arms Control Meets Politics from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.192489
In the darkest days of the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union created, together, a system to control nuclear weapons. Now that system is on life support. How did we get here?
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Fighting White Supremacist Terrorism (Reposted) from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.191754
Are we watching the rise of a new international terrorist network? And what tools do we need to fight it?
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Moscow Takes to the Streets from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.190671
More than 2,000 protestors have been arrested in massive demonstrations in Moscow over the past few weeks. What do the protestors want? And are they a threat to Putin's political future?
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Making Peace with the Taliban from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.189185
U.S. negotiators just announced a tentative peace deal with the Taliban. Does that mean the war is over?
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Indonesia's Youth Are Trying to Save the Country from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.185880
Why have voters turned against a seemingly popular, democratically-elected leader?
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What Baghdadi's Death Means for ISIS from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.181649
For nearly a decade, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi led ISIS. Does his death herald the end of ISIS?
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Iran's Deadly Protests from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.178496
Iran is in the middle of the deadliest protests since the 1979 revolution. What do they mean for the Iranian government?
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Iran's Revenge: A Dish Served Cold from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.176257
Will Iran try to do more damage after the assassination of Qasem Suleimani?
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Surviving Aleppo from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.172972
Syrian documentary filmmaker Waad al-Kateab recounts living through the siege of Aleppo and discusses her Oscar-nominated film, For Sama
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The Show Goes On from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.169691
This week, we're saying goodbye to Jen and our executive producer, Lauren, as they both move on to exciting new opportunities. But don't worry—the show will go on! We'll be releasing an episode eve...
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Bill Burns on Coronavirus, The Back Channel, and the Future of U.S. Diplomacy from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.168149
Carnegie president Bill Burns discusses the geopolitical effects of the coronavirus and how diplomacy’s renewal can help the United States navigate its effects on an increasingly crowded, complicat...
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The Eternal Putin? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.162738
In early July, Russian voters approved a package of 200+ constitutional amendments, including one that would allow Putin to remain in power until 2036. Laura talks to Andrei Kolesnikov about what t...
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Lebanon: On the Brink from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.161231
Lebanon is facing a spiraling set of economic, financial, and political crises. Maha Yahya joins Laura to talk about how the country got to this point and the reforms necessary to stabilize Lebanon...
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Human Rights at Home and Abroad from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.159708
Bishop Garrison joins Laura to talk about the role of human rights in shaping America’s position in the world and its credibility at home.
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The Day After: A Post-Pandemic Middle East from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.158707
Kim Ghattas joins Laura for a special episode about the post-pandemic opportunities and challenges facing the Middle East.
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What Do the Abraham Accords Mean for Middle East Peace? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.157252
Veteran negotiator Aaron David Miller joins the show to talk about what the new Abraham Accords really mean for peace in the Middle East.
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A Crossroads for US-Latin America Relations from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.154013
Muni Jensen, co-host of the Altamar podcast, joins Laura for a deep dive into how Latin America may factor into Biden’s foreign policy plans.
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Europe Under Pressure from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.147673
Rosa Balfour joins Laura to talk through Europe’s challenging vaccine rollout, the EU’s role in U.S.-China competition, and the bloc’s evolving identity.
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Can Democracy Make a Comeback? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.145802
Ashley Quarcoo joins Laura to talk about the challenges and opportunities President Biden has to support democracy at home and abroad.
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Biden-Putin Summit: A Preview from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.144245
In Doug’s first episode, Andrew Weiss and Alex Gabuev preview the upcoming summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Is Ethiopia Coming Apart? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.142417
Carnegie’s Africa Program director Zainab Usman sits down with Doug to discuss the recent election and ongoing civil war in Ethiopia.
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9/11's Legacy on U.S. Foreign Policy from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.137326
Stephen Wertheim joins Doug to unpack the state of American foreign policy and America’s role in the world.
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Cryptocurrency, Global Finance, and Digital Gucci Bags from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.101480
Ephrat Livni from the New York Times joins Doug to talk about cryptocurrency and the future of the dollar and global finance.
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Will COP26 Matter? from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.099676
Doug is joined by Olivia Lazard to unpack the key developments of the landmark climate conference and how the EU and United States can still take the lead on climate.
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Drugs, Guns, and Democracy in Mexico from 2022-02-22T13:52:14.095430
Doug welcomes Beatriz Magaloni to dive into the sinister underground of Mexican drug cartels and kingpins.
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Is the U.S. Done With the Middle East? from 2022-02-10T11:00
Maha Yahya joins Doug this week to talk about the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
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Top U.S. Diplomat Talks Ukraine from 2022-01-27T11:00
Doug welcomes Counselor to the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet to unpack the ongoing Ukraine crisis and the challenges and successes for the Biden administration's foreign policy.
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New Year, Same Problems: Biden's Foreign Policy 2022 from 2022-01-13T11:00
Doug welcomes POLITICO reporter and anchor of the National Security Daily newsletter Alex Ward to unpack the major foreign policy issues in the year ahead for the Biden administration.
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Will Ukraine Get A Say In Its War With Russia? from 2021-12-16T11:00
Doug welcomes Ukrainian native and Tufts University Professor Oxana Shevel to unpack border tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border.
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Biden-Xi Summit and the Future of U.S.-China Relations from 2021-11-18T11:00
Evan Feigenbaum debriefs the Biden-Xi summit with Doug and gives his take on the hottest issues between the United States and China, including climate, trade, and Taiwan.
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More North Korean Missiles? from 2021-10-21T10:00
Ankit Panda joins Doug to unpack the state of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and what this means for U.S. policy toward North Korea.
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German Elections: Replacing Angela Merkel from 2021-09-23T10:00
Doug welcomes Judy Dempsey ahead of pivotal German elections on September 26.
"We Have Lost Hope" The Fall of Afghanistan from 2021-08-26T10:00
Doug welcomes Qaseem Ludin to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and what it means for the Afghan people.
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Does the Global Economic Recovery Depend on Southeast Asia? from 2021-08-12T10:00
Economist Trinh Nguyen joins Doug this week to discuss Southeast Asia and the future of the global economic recovery.
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Twin Crises: Haiti and Cuba from 2021-07-29T10:00
Doug welcomes Elise Labott to unpack the unfolding domestic crises in Haiti and Cuba.
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"What is That?!" UFOs and National Security from 2021-07-15T10:00
Shane Harris, who covers intelligence and national security for the Washington Post, joins Doug to talk about the findings in the recent government report on UFOs.
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Iran's Election With Masih Alinejad from 2021-06-17T10:00
Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad talks Iranian presidential elections with Doug. Who is going to win? And what do the elections mean for Iranians and the world?
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The Trouble with Governing Cyberspace from 2021-05-20T10:00
Jon Bateman joins Laura to discuss last week’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the challenge of establishing international norms and governance structures in online spaces.
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The Road Back to the Iran Deal from 2021-04-22T10:00
Cornelius Adebahr joins Laura to discuss the ongoing Iran nuclear talks and Europe’s key role in the negotiations.
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The Indo-Pacific’s Moment from 2021-03-25T10:00
Darshana Baruah joins Laura to discuss the changing politics of the Indo-Pacific region and last week’s Asia tour by U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken.
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Beyond Arms Sales: Recalibrating US Security Assistance in the Gulf from 2021-03-11T11:00
Former US Air Force officer and Carnegie senior fellow Frederic Wehrey joins Laura to discuss the path forward for US security policy in the Persian Gulf.
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Poison, Protests, and Putin from 2021-02-11T11:00
Alexander Gabuev joins Laura to discuss Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia and what it means for Putin’s regime.
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Elections and Democracy in Africa from 2021-01-28T11:00
Ambassador Makila James joins Laura to discuss democratic trends, human rights, and current elections in Africa, and how the changeover to a Biden administration might impact policy.
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The Arab Spring at 10: Tunisia’s Unfinished Revolution from 2021-01-14T11:00
10 years after the Arab Spring, Sarah Yerkes joins Laura to discuss Tunisia’s remarkable democratic transition, continued economic struggles, and the country’s symbolism in the region.
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The Future of US-China Relations from 2020-11-12T11:00
Paul Haenle joins Laura for a discussion on how US policy toward China is likely to change under a Biden administration.
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How Do Americans View Foreign Policy? from 2020-10-29T10:00
Ahead of next week’s election, Laura and Ivo Daalder dig into the results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey of Americans’ views on foreign policy, which show a nation polarized about how we see ou...
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Russian Disinformation and the Media: One Journalist’s Story from 2020-10-15T10:00
What are influence operations? How do malign foreign actors choose targets to help spread disinformation? And what does it feel like to be an unwitting pawn in a foreign government's campaign to so...
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Europe’s Post-Pandemic Trajectory from 2020-09-17T10:00:02
On today’s episode, Laura speaks with Rosa Balfour about Europe's global future as we look ahead to a post-pandemic world.
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The Shock to Hong Kong from 2020-08-20T10:00:21
Laura talks to Shibani Mahtani of the Washington Post about the far-reaching implications of Beijing’s new national security law over Hong Kong.
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The Global Fight for Racial Equity from 2020-07-23T10:00:16
Laura and Ashley Quarcoo discuss the global protests for racial equality, how systemic racism undermines democratic institutions, and the complex path forward for policymakers.
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Saudi Arabia's Perfect Storm from 2020-06-25T10:00:30
Laura talks to Yasmine Farouk about the challenges facing Saudi Arabia, including the coronavirus pandemic, the crumbling economy, and increasingly complex foreign policy challenges.
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Protests, Polarization, and the Pandemic from 2020-06-11T10:00:10
Rachel Kleinfeld joins Laura to talk about how the coronavirus pandemic is exposing and exacerbating challenges to global democracy, including polarization, lack of trust in government, and systemi...
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It's Showtime: Meet Laura Lucas Magnuson from 2020-05-28T10:00:28
Introducing our new host, Laura Lucas Magnuson! Tune in two weeks from today for her first episode.
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On the Front Lines With America's Ambassadors from 2020-05-14T10:00:13
Ambassadors put their lives on the line every day. Jen talks to Paul Richter about the unseen aspects of American diplomacy in some of the world's most conflict-ridden regions.
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Is Violence Sometimes the Answer? from 2020-04-30T10:00:02
Over the past several years, large-scale protests have erupted all over the world. What happens when nonviolent protest movements devolve into violence? What should we expect to see in future upris...
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Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Defining Rivalry of the Middle East from 2020-04-16T10:00:09
Jen talks to author Kim Ghattas about the origins and future of the Saudi-Iran rivalry.
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What's Next For Germany? from 2020-03-19T13:57:10
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not run again in October 2018. Since then, her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has faced an intensifying crisis of succession.
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Jen Psaki on Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election from 2020-02-27T11:00:19
Where is the 2020 race headed, and how much does foreign policy matter to voters?
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Putin is Remaking Russia's Presidency (Again) from 2020-02-20T11:00:21
In January, the entire Russian government resigned, and no one really knows what comes next.
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How Coronavirus is Cutting China Off from the World from 2020-02-13T11:09:53
The Coronavirus outbreak has sparked fear around the world, leading to quarantines, transportation shut downs, and disrupting trade, travel, and more. Reports are now emerging that the Chinese g...
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The Death of the Two State Solution from 2020-01-30T11:00:13
Jared Kushner has excluded the Palestinians and produced a one-state solution couched in two-state lingo
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The Terror in Xinjiang from 2020-01-23T11:00:05
"Technology isn't allowing the repression; it's empowering it - it's taking existing biases and amplifying it on a vast scale"
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Iraq: Caught in the Crossfire from 2020-01-16T23:30:15
"The war between the U.S. and Iran will be fought in Baghdad"
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What the Afghanistan Papers Taught Us from 2019-12-19T11:00:06
"I think Americans should be disturbed the internal dishonesty - the way that people convinced themselves of things that they had every reason to know weren't really true."
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Does NATO Still Matter? from 2019-12-12T11:00:13
Rose Gottemoeller talks about arms control, Turkey, Ukraine, and NATO's plan for the future.
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The Eruption of Protests in South America from 2019-11-21T11:00:05
What is behind the outbreak of protests across South America? Can the system be fixed?
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Freedom of Foreign Press in China from 2019-11-14T11:00:12
Is there a path forward for greater freedom of the press and expression in China?
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"Get Rid of Everyone": Lebanon's Arab Spring 2.0 from 2019-10-31T10:00:10
Lebanon's protestors want big structural change.
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How a Poet Defied El Salvador's Death Squads from 2019-10-24T10:00:15
Jen talks to poet Carolyn Forché.
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Fixing Interpol with Matt Apuzzo from 2019-10-17T10:00:06
Interpol has come under fire, as autocrats around the world have used its Red Notice system to harass and arrest political dissidents. Can the organization be reformed?
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Mohammad Bin Salman's Recklessness and Saudi Arabia's Future from 2019-10-10T10:00:12
Jen talks with Yasmine Farouk about MBS's ambition, brutality, and miscalculations.
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How UNGA Happens from 2019-09-26T10:00:02
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) gathers world leaders in New York this week. But how does it really work?
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How the Hong Kong Protests Look from Beijing from 2019-09-19T10:00:12
Jen talks to Steven Lee Myers about how the Chinese government's response to the protests in Hong Kong have evolved as the protests have grown.
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The Fight Over Kashmir from 2019-09-12T10:00:35
Where did the fight over Kashmir come from? And what does Modi's move to change its special status mean for Kashmiris?
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Iran's Cyber War from 2019-07-25T06:00:12
While the loud, public conflict between the United States and Iran rages on, a secret war has been waged in the shadows for years. How dangerous is the cyberwar between the two countries? And how h...
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Boris' Brighter Brexit from 2019-07-18T06:00:21
As Boris Johnson gears up for a probable victory in the British leadership election, can he deliver the Brexit deal that Theresa May failed to achieve?
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Facial Recognition and the Surveillance State from 2019-07-11T06:00:05
Facial recognition technology is more invasive than ever, thanks to abundant, networked cameras, cheap data storage, and powerful AI. As U.S. lawmakers wrestle with how to regulate it, Chinese firm...
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Hong Kong's Protesters Aren't Going Anywhere from 2019-06-27T10:00:02
What does Hong Kong’s long-simmering dispute with Beijing ultimately boil down to? And what does the showdown between protestors and Hong Kong’s leaders mean for the city’s future?
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Sudan's Revolution in Progress from 2019-06-20T10:00:16
Khartoum erupted in violence on June 3, as its transitional military government attacked and killed more than 100 peaceful protestors. But didn’t Sudan just oust a dictator? What’s happened since t...
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White Supremacist Terrorism Has Gone Global from 2019-06-13T10:00
Are we watching the rise of a new international terrorist network? And what tools do we need to fight it?
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"White, Male, and Yale"? How Women of Color are Changing National Security from 2019-05-30T10:00
As women of color take the lead in national security, how are they changing the conversation?
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Is Washington Blundering Into War With Iran? from 2019-05-23T10:00
What do Iran and the United States hope to gain from escalating tensions? Could the brinkmanship spark a war that no one wants?
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The End of ISIS? from 2019-05-16T10:00
Jen talks to Brett McGurk about what ISIS wants, and how the global coalition should keep fighting them.
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Hasan Minhaj on the Battle for the Soul of India from 2019-04-25T21:48
DiploPod is on Hiatus this week. Here’s one of our favorite conversations from fellow Carnegie podcast host Milan Vaishnav's show, Grand Tamasha. Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj joined Milan ...
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How Saudi Arabia and Iran Shape the Middle East from 2019-04-18T20:30
Karim Sadjadpour and Kim Ghattas discuss the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran
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The Largest Elections in History from 2019-04-11T16:00
879 million Indians head to the polls in the largest elections in history. Milan Vaishnav explains what's a stake.
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DiploPod Live: Bill Burns on American Diplomacy from 2019-03-28T20:15
Jen talks to Carnegie President Bill Burns about American diplomacy and his new book, The Back Channel
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Ukraine Five Years After Crimea from 2019-03-21T20:00
Jen talks with Andrew Weiss and Balázs Jarábik about Ukraine five years after Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula and a week before the Ukrainian presidential elections.
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DiploPod Live is Coming! from 2019-03-14T21:45
We're taking a hiatus this week but don't forget to register for our live show!
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Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Vietnam from 2019-02-28T21:45
While Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un were talking in Vietnam, Jen sat down with Carnegie expert Toby Dalton about the what a successfully negotiated agreement with North Korea might look like.
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Where is the U.S.-China Relationship Going? from 2019-02-21T21:45
Jen talks to Evan Feigenbaum about how Xi Jinping has changed China, what people around the United States really think of China, and where the U.S.-China relationship is headed.
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The Future of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship from 2019-02-14T22:06
Saudi Arabia has received a lot of negative attention in recent months, from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi to recent reporting about U.S. weapons originally sold to the Saudis showing up in Yemen. ...
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How to Negotiate with Iran and North Korea from 2019-01-31T22:00
Nuclear talks with Iran and North Korea have taken over the headlines, building on years of diplomacy that often goes unseen. Jen talks to Suzanne DiMaggio, who has been negotiating behind the scen...
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Erdo?an's Turkey from 2019-01-24T21:00
Jen talks to Henri Barkey about how Erdo?an has changed Turkey, Barkey’s purported role in the 2016 coup, and where Erdo?an’s ambitions are taking him.
What's Next for Brexit? from 2019-01-17T15:00
After the historic defeat of Theresa May’s Brexit deal, Jen talks to Carnegie expert Peter Kellner about what happened and what’s next for the United Kingdom
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Enemy of My Enemy: Why Russia and China Are Growing Closer from 2019-01-10T21:30
The ties between Russia and China are deepening. Should the West be concerned? Jen talks to Carnegie Moscow expert Alexander Gabuev about what’s bringing them together, and the consequences for the...
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Holiday Roundup 2018 from 2018-12-20T22:00
Jen talks to Carnegie experts Jarrett Blanc, Kate Charlet, and Karim Sadjadpour about the most important events of 2018 and what to look for in the year ahead.
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A Foreign Policy for the American Middle Class from 2018-12-13T19:15
After the 2016 election, there are significant questions about whether America’s role in the world and our foreign policy are helping (or working for?) the American middle class. Carnegie expert Sa...
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The Women Changing Indian Politics from 2018-11-29T20:00:14
Indian women are slowly changing the country’s patriarchal political system, starting at the voting booth -- they now turn out to vote at a higher rate than men. What does that mean for next year’s...
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Trump's Trade War With China from 2018-11-15T13:00:18
Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have escalated throughout 2018. As Trump plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 meetings in Argentina this month, Jen talks to Carn...
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Arms Race Redux from 2018-10-30T10:00:13
President Trump surprised foreign policy experts when he pulled out of the INF Treaty last week, raising the prospect of a new nuclear arms race. Jen talks to Russian nuclear policy expert Alexey A...
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Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights, and the Future of the Middle East from 2018-10-25T18:30:16
Former UN high commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has been an outspoken critic of human rights abusers, including of those in power. He sat down with guest host Jarrett Blanc to ta...
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Sanctions 101: How are Sanctions Implemented? from 2018-10-17T11:00:19
Jen and Jarrett talk to lawyer Greta Lichtenbaum about how sanctions policy translates into the real world, and how she helps her clients navigate them. This is the third episode of a three-part sp...
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Sanctions 101: How Powerful are Sanctions, Really? from 2018-10-16T11:00:19
How powerful are sanctions, really? In this episode, Jen and Jarrett talk to former U.S. treasury secretary Jack Lew about how policymakers ought to approach sanctions, and the dangers of using san...
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Sanctions 101: How Do Sanctions Work? from 2018-10-15T11:00:29
This is the first episode of a three-part special series on sanctions—a 101 course on how sanctions work and how policymakers should use them. This episode, Jen talks with her special cohost for th...
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A Peace Deal in the Balkans? from 2018-10-11T18:30:59
Kosovo and Serbia are trying to negotiate the end of their old and frequently bloody conflict. A solution could pave the way for both countries to join the EU. Jen Psaki talks to Bekim Çollaku, chi...
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Francis Fukuyama on Identity Politics from 2018-09-27T17:50:15
Jen Psaki sat down with Stanford professor Francis Fukuyama to talk about his new book, "Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment." They discussed Fukuyama’s views on the cur...
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Israel and Palestine: Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible? from 2018-09-20T18:26:06
Jen Psaki kicks off a new season of Carnegie's flagship podcast, DiploPod, one-on-one with Carnegie scholar Marwan Muasher, who is the former foreign minister of Jordan and has been through many ro...
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(Twitter) War with Iran? from 2018-07-25T16:54:39
Jen Psaki sat down with Carnegie scholar and Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour to discuss the impact of this week’s Twitter war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials, the fu...
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Reaction to the Helsinki Summit from 2018-07-16T20:17:50
The Helsinki meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded with a tumultuous press conference filled with jaw-dropping statements on both sides. Carnegi...
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Foreign Influence in Latin America from 2018-06-27T19:09:44
What do recent and upcoming elections in Latin America reveal about the region’s changing political and economic landscape? Are the rise of populism and concerns about corruption having destabilizi...
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A Conversation with Michael McFaul from 2018-05-11T14:59:54
Ambassador Michael McFaul helped launch the Obama administration’s reset in U.S.-Russian relations, which fostered new and unprecedented collaboration between the two countries. As U.S. ambassador ...
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A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg from 2018-04-27T20:00:03
Daniel Ellsberg may be best known for his role in exposing the realities of the Vietnam War by releasing the Pentagon Papers, but he also has a new book out, The Doomsday Machine, that lays out a s...
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Frederic Wehrey on the Battle for the New Libya from 2018-04-21T20:00:03
Frederic Wehrey has a new book out this month — The Burning Shores, Inside the Battle for the New Libya. Based on nearly two years of reporting, it tells the stories of Libyan lives upended by turm...
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The Technical Aspects of Nuclear Diplomacy from 2018-04-13T20:00:03
With the possibility of historic talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean President Kim Jong Un on the horizon, the co-directors of Carnegie’s nuclear policy program—Toby Dalton and Ja...
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The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry from 2018-03-30T20:00
For the latest episode of DipoPod, Jen Psaki interviewed Carnegie senior fellow Karim Sadjadpour and former BBC reporter and Carnegie senior visiting fellow Kim Ghattas to talk about the long stand...
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Julia Gurganus on the Russian Presidential Election from 2018-03-23T19:04:35
In the latest episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki sits down with Julia Gurganus to discuss the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gurganus is a visiting scholar with the Carnegie Russia Eu...
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Douglas H. Paal on the Upcoming Meeting Between the U.S. and North Korea from 2018-03-16T14:53:45
In the latest episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki sits down with Douglas Paal to discuss the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. They examin...
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What Is Happening With the Iran Deal from 2017-12-22T17:43:43
Jen Psaki sat down with Carnegie’s Jake Sullivan and Jarrett Blanc for the final episode of DiploPod of 2017. They discussed the status of the Iran deal, including what U.S. President Donald Trump ...
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Interview with Nicholas Rasmussen from 2017-12-15T17:12:26
In a special episode of Diplopod, Jen Psaki sat down with the outgoing Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and former Carnegie junior fellow Nick Rasmussen. They discussed how the thre...
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The North Korean Nuclear Threat: The View From Beijing from 2017-11-17T15:17:53
In the second episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki spoke with Paul Haenle¸ the director of the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center. The wide ranging conversation, coming on the heels of President Trump’s trip to As...
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Denis McDonough on the Role of Chief of Staff from 2017-09-15T19:00:33
Carnegie Visiting Senior Fellow and former White House chief of staff Denis McDonough joined Tom Carver for a wide-ranging conversation, including reflections on his time as White House chief of st...
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Brown, Cammack, and Zomlot on Revitalizing Palestinian Nationalism from 2017-07-21T15:05:38
With other headlines coming out of the Middle East in recent years, the Palestinian issue has been pushed to the background. Repeated efforts to negotiate a two-state solution have faltered, and co...
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Michael Chertoff and Tim Maurer on Economic Cyber Security from 2017-07-14T14:32:13
Last year, hackers used malware to steal $101 million remotely from a Bangladesh bank from thousands of miles away. Cyberattacks can be as debilitating and dangerous as conventional warfare — parti...
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Livingston, Hagerman and Shah on the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy from 2017-06-30T17:07:02
Despite the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the transition to a low-carbon economy is speeding along. For example, twice as many Americans are employed by the solar industry as in...
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Tellis and Emmott on the Challenges Facing Western States from 2017-06-23T14:51:25
The West has long been a font of stability, prosperity, and security. Yet when faced with global instability and economic uncertainty, it is tempting for states to react by closing borders, hoardin...
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Ülgen and Brattberg on Turkey's Future from 2017-06-16T13:33:45
Where is Turkey heading? Last month president Erdogan narrowly won a referendum to give his presidency sweeping new powers. What does this portend for Turkey's relationship with the region and the ...
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Sadjadpour on Iran's Presidential Election from 2017-05-26T17:28:40
On May 19, Iran elected a new president. Centrist incumbent Hassan Rouhani won by a comfortable margin in a high-turnout election, defeating hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi. With the dust settled, wh...
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Vaishnav, Kapur and Mehta on Rethinking Indian Public Insititutions from 2017-05-19T19:27:21
18 million people are estimated to work for the Indian national government, and that number doesn’t include India’s regional and state governments. Yet, compared to the size of the Indian populatio...
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Youngs on Europe's Relationship with Russia and Ukraine from 2017-05-12T17:23:22
Europe’s relationship with its eastern frontier is at a turning point. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, and the ensuing crisis in Ukraine, has forced the EU to reevalu...
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Toby Dalton Reviews the 2017 Nuclear Policy Conference from 2017-04-27T13:36:26
As tension grows on the Korean peninsula, dissension simmers over the future of the Iran Deal, and conflict brews on the India-Pakistan border, the global nuclear landscape is more complicated than...
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Hamzawy on New Activism in Egyptian Politics from 2017-04-21T18:09:18
Egypt is going through an unprecedented period in its history. In the space of a few years, the most populous country in the Arab world witnessed huge street demonstrations, the overthrow of longti...
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Andrew S. Weiss and Eugene Rumer on the U.S.-Russia Relationship from 2017-03-24T13:56:54
In the current political environment, developing any kind of effective strategy toward Russia is fraught with difficulty. A two-year, bipartisan task force convened by Carnegie Endowment and the Ch...
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Michael Pettis on U.S.-China Trade Relations from 2017-03-10T16:52:52
President Trump has made it clear that he wants to reduce the U.S trade deficit with China. If he follows through on his campaign promises to impose tariffs, how would China react? Is a trade defic...
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Muasher, Dunne, and Cammack on Arab Fractures from 2017-02-23T20:40
Where is the Arab world heading? It’s been 5 years since the start of the Arab Awakening and in many ways, the region appears to be going backwards. Join Tom Carver and Carnegie’s Middle East team ...
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Paul Haenle on U.S.-China relations in the Trump Administration from 2017-02-17T15:58:32
The U.S.-China relationship is pivotal to the world order. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized China during his campaign and since his inauguration. The director of the Carnegie-T...
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James Schoff on U.S.-Japan Relations from 2017-01-23T16:54:14
Carnegie Senior Fellow James L. Schoff discusses his research on U.S.-Japan relations and regional engagement, Japanese politics and security, and the private sector’s role in Japanese policymaking...
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Trenin on What a Trump Presidency Means for Russia from 2016-12-14T19:29:54
As part of our series looking at what a Trump presidency could mean for the world, Carnegie Moscow Center Director Dmitri Trenin examines what Russia and Russian president Vladimir Putin may want f...
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Carothers and Kleinfeld on What a Trump Presidency Means for Populism and Rule of Law from 2016-11-30T20:40:01
As part of our series looking at what a Trump presidency might mean for different parts of the world, Carnegie Senior Vice President for Studies Thomas Carothers and Senior Fellow Rachel Kleinfeld ...
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Muasher, Dunne, and Bahout on What a Trump Presidency Means for the Middle East from 2016-11-17T00:00
In the first in our series looking at what a Trump presidency might mean for different parts of the world, Carnegie Vice President for Studies Marwan Muasher, Middle East Program Director Michele D...
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Debbie Gordon on Unconventional Oils and the Oil Climate Index from 2016-10-20T20:14:29
The world of oils is becoming increasingly complex. Compared to a decade ago when there were very few types of oils, new technologies such as fracking have allowed around 300 new oils to come on-st...
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George Perkovich and Toby Dalton on India-Pakistan Relations from 2016-09-23T19:47:06
The recent attacks in Kashmir, which left 18 Indian soldiers dead, has put the spotlight back on the tense and troubled relationship between India and Pakistan. Political friction between the two c...
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Doug Paal and Yukon Huang on G20 from 2016-08-25T14:35:41
Douglas H. Paal discusses key issues for the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, with Yukon Huang, senior associate in Carnegie’s Asia program.
Karim Sadjadpour on Iranian Elections from 2016-08-25T14:24:24
Karim Sadjadpour, an expert on Iranian politics, discusses the outcome of Iran’s February 2016 parliamentary elections and the near-term ramifications on domestic politics in the theocratic stat...
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Karim Sadjadpour on Iranian Elections from 2016-08-25T14:24:24
Karim Sadjadpour, an expert on Iranian politics, discusses the outcome of Iran’s February 2016 parliamentary elections and the near-term ramifications on domestic politics in the theocratic stat...
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Karim Sadjadpour on Iranian Elections from 2016-08-25T14:24:24
Karim Sadjadpour, an expert on Iranian politics, discusses the outcome of Iran’s February 2016 parliamentary elections and the near-term ramifications on domestic politics in the theocratic state.<...
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