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March 30, 2021

Conflict Prevention
Major Power Rivalry in the Middle East

In a new paper, Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at CFR, discusses how great power competition is altering the prospects for managing conflicts i…

The skyline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seen from the desert.
Blog Post by Center for Preventive Action Strength Through Peace

July 15, 2020

South Korea
Remembering General Paik Sun-yup

Without Paik’s herculean effort, South Korea as we know it today—a vibrant, capitalist, and liberal democracy—wouldn’t exist.

General Paik Sun-yup, 1950
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

June 8, 2018

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: A Ministerial Majority

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering June 2 to June 8, was compiled with suppo…

Spain's new Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses with new government members for a family photo following their first cabinet meeting.
Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein Women Around the World

December 11, 2020

Transition 2021
Transition 2021: Should a Retired General Be Secretary of Defense?

Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Biden’s nomination of General Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense raises question…

Retired General Lloyd Austin speaks at a podium as President-Elect Joe Biden sits behind him.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

May 1, 2024

Vietnam
As Vuong Dinh Hue Resigns, Vietnamese Politics Get Even Messier

Resignations in Vietnam’s top political leadership have exposed widespread societal corruption and prompted a succession crisis for the party. 

President Biden shakes hands with the former leader of Parliament in Vietnam in front of American and Vietnamese flags.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound