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R2P in Crisis Following UN Syria Vote

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:43:32 -0500

The Russian and Chinese veto of a UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to violence in Syria calls into question the viability of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine and poses a dilemma for the Obama administration, says CFR's Stewart Patrick.

Drawing Down in Afghanistan

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:19 -0500

The Pentagon's plan for an end to U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2013 has drawn familiar battle lines in the public debate over the proper endgame for the war.

Don't Abandon Europe

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:15:02 -0500

Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF, says Western economies and capabilities are more inextricably linked than ever and warns against a policy shift away from U.S. security and interests in Europe.

The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:26:53 -0500

Ambassador David Scheffer and former State Department legal adviser John Bellinger discuss how international justice over the last two decades has affected international politics, including the U.S. role in assisting local war crimes prosecutions in Libya and elsewhere.

Security Council Showdown on Syria

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:47:20 -0500

A UN Security Council resolution calling for Syria's President Assad to step down faces stiff Russian opposition. Expert Andrew Tabler examines Russia's motives, Syria's internal fissures, and the prospects for ongoing violence.

Centrifugal Europe

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:28:16 -0500

Charles A. Kupchan argues that unless the growing gap between governance and governed is resolved, the EU may be headed for fragmentation, if not outright dissolution.

U.S. Military Presence in Europe Matters

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:55:34 -0500

Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF, explains why now is not the time to retreat from Europe.

The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:34:32 -0500

The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:18 -0500

Time to End the Torture of Gao Zhisheng

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:04:49 -0500

Jerome A. Cohen and Jared Genser argue that the case of detained Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng demonstrates how far the Chinese government will go to suppress legitimate criticism by its citizens.

The Arab League

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:38:43 -0500

Founded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members. The Arab revolts of 2011 offer the League a new opportunity to pursue necessary reforms, increase legitimacy, and prove its relevance.

Targeted Killings

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Targeted killings have become a central component of U.S. counterterrorism operations around the globe. Despite pointed criticism over transparency and accountability issues, analysts say the controversial practice seems likely to expand in the future.

IMF World Economic Outlook Update, January 2012

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:41:41 -0500

The IMF released this update to its World Economic Outlook on January 24, 2012.

The Global Regime for Armed Conflict

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:44 -0500

A broad-sweeping look at international efforts to prevent armed conflict. This is part of the Global Governance Monitor, an interactive feature tracking multilateral approaches to several global challenges.

The American Agenda for United Nations Reform (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:44 -0500

The United Nations is facing a growing range of transnational challenges in a time of increasingly scarce resources. Ambassador Joseph Torsella, U.S. representative to the United Nations for management and reform, discusses the U.S. role in working toward a more effective and efficient United Nations.

The American Agenda for United Nations Reform (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:29 -0500

Robina Foundation Awards CFR $10.3 Million Grant to Expand Global Governance Program

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:15:55 -0500

The Robina Foundation has awarded the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) a five-year, $10.3 million grant to expand its activities on international cooperation. This award is one of the largest operating grants in CFR's history and will support its International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) Program.

The American Agenda for United Nations Reform

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:28:01 -0500

Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn: A Model for Joint Experience, Training, and Education

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:12:52 -0500

Colonel Gregory K. James, USA; Colonel Larry Holcomb, USMC; and Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF argue that the success of Operation ODYSSEY DAWN, despite its complexity, validates joint planning processes, joint education foundations, joint training opportunities, and joint exercises.

UN Security Council Reform: Is it Time?

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:59:51 -0500

CFR's Stewart Patrick outlines the debate over UN Security Council reform and discusses the obstacles going forward.

Intervention, Please: The 'No-Fly Zone' Requests You Don't Hear About

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:30:35 -0500

Micah Zenko says requests for humanitarian intervention by foreign governments and peoples happen all the time, and he examines why some requests are granted while others are ignored.

The United States and the ICJ

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:41:45 -0500

Joan E. Donoghue, the U.S. member judge of the International Court of Justice, discusses the uneasy relationship between the United States and the UN body. She says the United States has increased its engagement with the ICJ on the contentious issue of capital punishment.

How We Got Here

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:39:50 -0500

Selections from the Foreign Affairs archives tracing the ideological battles of the past century and the evolution of the modern order.

The Strange Triumph of Liberal Democracy

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:14:08 -0500

Intelligent observers of Europe in the 1930s thought its future belonged to communism or fascism and would have ridiculed the notion that decades later the entire continent would be democratic.

Ideas Man

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:44:58 -0500

John Lewis Gaddis' magisterial authorized biography of George Kennan tells the story of a brilliant diplomat who helped define postwar U.S. foreign policy. Yet the public triumph was matched with private frustration, and the prickly Kennan never won the influence he craved.

War No More

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:33:19 -0500

In his new book, the acclaimed psychologist Steven Pinker argues that despite the horrors of the twentieth century, global violence is actually on the decline over the long term.

Refounding Good Governance

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:54:38 -0500

Charles A. Kupchan argues that a crisis of governability has beset the Western world, due in large part to globalization.

How Russia Can Benefit from the WTO

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:12:47 -0500

Russia's pending membership in the World Trade Organization could alter its global economic standing and boost trading partners. But experts say Moscow must restructure its economy to benefit from joining the club.

China’s Latest Legal Crackdown

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:53:53 -0500

Jerome A. Cohen says proposals in the revision of the criminal procedure law would entrench the practice of enforced disappearances in China.

Deadlock in Durban

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:29:44 -0500

Because of increasing American recalcitrance on multilateral issues, Jagdish Bhagwati holds little hope for the Durban climate change talks.