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Reuters - After Cyclone Nargis, people travel in a boat past destroyed wharves at a port on a swollen river in Yangon, Myanmar.

Save to My Portfolio Protecting Human Rights in Natural Disasters

Spring 2008

Although disasters are quick to strike, their consequences can be long to remedy and can linger on for months and years. The extent to which their effects increase inequalities in life and society is a question of how governments and humanitarian actors integrate human rights into their disaster preparedness and response. The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement has just published a new field manual designed to help relief workers understand the human rights dimensions of disaster response. Read More

Human Rights, Internal Displacement

Upcoming Event


Reuters/Jennifer Szymaszek - Mexican Indian coffee-picker collects beans near Tuzamapa. Juarez earns about $2 per day for the work.

Save to My Portfolio Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Social Policy, Informality and Economic Growth in Mexico

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

The Wolfensohn Center for Development will host a discussion with Santiago Levy, nonresident senior fellow and former deputy minister of finance of Mexico. Along with a panel of leading experts, Levy will discuss his new book, which recommends that in order to help bring Mexico’s poor out of poverty the country’s social programs should be improved to increase productivity, workers’ wages, and overall economic growth. Read More

Latin America Growth and Development, Mexico, Economic Development, Developing Countries, Development

SPOTLIGHT: Pakistan


Reuters/Jerry Lampen - A supporter shouts anti-Musharraf slogans during a rally of the Pakistan's All Parties Democratic Movement in Lahore

Save to My Portfolio Expand the U.S. Agenda toward Pakistan

Bruce Riedel, May 06, 2008

Pakistan, as the most dangerous country in the world, poses a major challenge for the next U.S. president. Bruce Riedel argues in this new Opportunity 08 paper that the current administration’s policy toward Pakistan has not paid off. The next president, he says, must persuade the Pakistani people that "America supports democracy in their country and can be a long-term and reliable ally." Read More

Pakistan, India, Transnational Security Threats, Terrorism, South Asia

GLOBAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Save to My PortfolioA New Face of Hunger Should Prompt a New Approach to Foreign Aid

Noam Unger, May 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution

A New Face of Hunger Should Prompt a New Approach to Foreign AidPresident Bush recently called on Congress to increase U.S. food aid and development programs by $770 million. In a recent op-ed, Noam Unger, senior manager of Brookings’ Foreign Aid Reform Project, discusses how U.S. assistance programs should be strengthened in order to improve the effectiveness of America’s aid during the global food crisis and beyond. Read More

Foreign Assistance Reform, Foreign Aid, Global Food Crisis, Global Governance, Development, Global Economics, Global Poverty

SABAN CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST POLICY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. is One of the ‘Central Pillars’ of Indian Foreign Policy

Bruce Riedel and Bernard Gwertzman, April 29, 2008, Council on Foreign Relations

Bruce Riedel sees the improvement in U.S.-India relations as a major accomplishment of the Bush administration, which carried forward progress made during President Bill Clinton’s tenure. Riedel says the U.S.-India nuclear agreement, which has been held up by opposition in India’s parliament, is likely to be approved next year, and that both major Indian political parties now see the United States as one of “the central pillars of India’s foreign policy.” Read More

India, Nuclear Weapons, Energy Security, Transnational Security Threats, South Asia, Energy, Proliferation, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Arms Control

21ST CENTURY DEFENSE INITIATIVE

Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan: Addressing U.S. Military Staying Power

Thomas Lynch, May/June 2008, The American Interest

U..S. Army colonel and Brookings federal executive fellow Thomas Lynch addresses the issue of uncertainty regarding U.S. military policy towards the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. Lynch argues that the U.S. can address the issue by "strengthening and institutionalizing the U.S. security commitment to the region." Read More

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, South Asia, U.S. Military

GLOBAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Foreign Assistance: Advancing National Security, Interests, and Values

Lael Brainard, April 23, 2008, House Committee on Foreign Affairs

U.S. Foreign Assistance: Advancing National Security, Interests, and Values

As the world faces security threats from impoverished states, the global community searches for solutions to poverty. Lael Brainard offers Congress recommendations for modernizing the U.S. aid infrastructure.

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Foreign Assistance Reform, Foreign Aid, Development, Diplomacy, Global Poverty, Global Economics, Sustainable Development, Foreign Policy, U.S. State Department

SABAN CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST POLICY

Save to My PortfolioThe Future of U.S.-Syrian Relations

Martin S. Indyk, April 24, 2008, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

The Future of U.S.-Syrian RelationsIn congressional testimony, Martin Indyk argued that the current policy of isolating Syria has had mixed results. He believes that the next U.S. president should consider a different approach that could foster a more productive relationship allowing mutual goals to be realized in the troubled region. Read More

Syria, Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations, Iraq, Israel, Iran, Terrorism, Lebanon, Islamic World, Foreign Policy, Sanctions

FOREIGN POLICY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Policy and Syria: Who's Converting Whom?

Peter W. Rodman, April 24, 2008, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

U.S. Policy and Syria: Who's Converting Whom?Testifying before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Peter Rodman argued "the conditions do not exist for an improvement of relations with Syria as long as Syrian policies remain hostile to important interest of ours in the Middle East." He concluded that Syria must change course in relation to Iraq, Lebanon, and Arab-Israeli peace before the U.S. reaches out to the country. Read More

Syria, Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations, Iraq, Israel, Iran, Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon, Islamic World, Foreign Policy, Sanctions

BROOKINGS-BERN PROJECT ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT

Save to My PortfolioRising Food Prices and Displacement

Khalid Koser, April 23, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Rising Food Prices and DisplacementAs prices for food continue to rise while supply diminishes throughout the world, Khalid Koser writes that the global food crisis is "likely to have a significant impact on those already displaced." He offers insight into the problem and notes that short-term solutions such as cash transfers, lowering of domestic food prices, and food for work schemes will benefit those who are displaced or poor. Read More

Global Food Crisis, Migration, Internal Displacement, Global Poverty, Economic Development, Development

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Winning the War of Ideas in the Islamic World

"We really have to see the entrance of the new president, whoever it is, as a possibility to sort of reboot our relationship with the Islamic world ... All the polling shows that it's not just American policies that are really sinking deeply within the Islamic world, but it's beginning to be respect for America itself. Whoever that president is has a chance ... to prevent these kind of perceptions from sinking in for the long term."

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Spotlight

ExpertRon Haskins

A former White House and congressional advisor on welfare issues, Ron Haskins co-directs the Brookings Center on Children and Families. He is an expert on preschool, foster care and poverty.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare, and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertThomas Mann

A noted congressional scholar, Tom Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns, elections and the effectiveness of Congress.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

Policy CenterSaban Center for Middle East Policy

The Saban Center conducts original research and develops innovative programs to promote a better understanding of the policy choices facing American decisionmakers in the Middle East.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

ExpertLael Brainard

Lael Brainard is vice president and director of Global Economy and Development. She focuses on competitiveness, trade, international economics, U.S. foreign assistance and global poverty.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

ProgramGlobal Economy and Development

Global Economy and Development advances research, dialogue, and innovative solutions to address the forces of globalization and the challenges of global poverty.