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Save to My PortfolioChina’s Changing Views of America: Insights and Obstacles

Monday, November 09, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

The efforts of China's America-watching community over the past 30 years, and their effect on China's perception of the United States, have been crucial to a constructive relationship between the two countries. On November 9, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings and the US-China Education Trust will co-host a discussion on China’s changing views of America. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Four Who Ended the Cold War

Strobe Talbott, November 06, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Four Who Ended the Cold WarThe twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday has become for many a celebration of Ronald Reagan’s starring role in the demise of the Evil Empire, writes Brookings President Strobe Talbott. But, he says, it was a group of four who ended the Cold War peacefully: Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and the calm—and calming—"air traffic controller" George H.W. Bush. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

The Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to ChinaChina’s continued ascension presents policy challenges for both Beijing and Washington. President Barack Obama will make his first trip to China from November 15-18. Kenneth Lieberthal and Fred Barbash, Politico's senior editor, took questions about the president’s trip to China in this edition of the Scouting Report. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Iran Hostage Crisis: 30 Years Later

Suzanne Maloney, November 04, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Iran Hostage Crisis: 30 Years LaterThree decades after Iran seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, igniting a 14-month hostage crisis, Suzanne Maloney examines the current state of power in the Islamic Republic. Maloney says that the recent demonstrations in Iran are an extension of the country's unanswered conversation of legitimate ruling authority, and that responses by hard-liners indicate a belief that any reform would beget revolution. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report Web Chat: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, November 04, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Scouting Report Web Chat: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to ChinaOn November 4, Kenneth Lieberthal took questions in a live web chat with Politico senior editor Fred Barbash about President Obama's first trip to China. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in Africa

Ernest Aryeetey, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The U.S. Should Encourage Structural Transformation Strategies in AfricaU.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin's visit to three African nations demonstrates the commitment by the current administration to African development issues. Ernest Aryeetey urges Deputy Secretary Wolin to focus on sustainable development and encourage countries to establish frameworks for long-term growth. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioObama's Kenya: A Potential Political Minefield

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Obama's Kenya: A Potential Political MinefieldOn October 26 Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, announced that the U.S. was revoking the visa of a top Kenyan official because of his role in blocking reforms in the country. Mwangi Kimenyi discusses this approach and urges that the focus should be on overhauling institutions, not targeting individuals. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioCan Civil Society Help Bridge Divides between the United States and a Diverse Muslim World?

Hady Amr, October 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Can Civil Society Help Bridge Divides between the United States and a Diverse Muslim World?Hady Amr presents research on past efforts to bridge the gap between the United States and a diverse Muslim world. In a wide survey of various initiatives, many of which developed post-9/11, Amr attempts to evaluate the level of success that different programs have experienced so far. Amr then offers several recommendations on ways civil society can be the most effective in bringing people together for meaningful dialogue and progress. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioIraq's Economy Needs More Than Security

Raj M. Desai, October 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Iraq's Economy Needs More Than SecurityAlthough violence in Iraq has decreased, Raj Desai states other transitions are needed before U.S. businesses feel comfortable about the Iraqi investment climate. In addition to security, Desai offers three sets of fundamental reforms to convince investors that Iraq is really "open for business." Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThree Keys to Understanding Japan’s New Diplomacy

Keiko Iizuka, October 16, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Three Keys to Understanding Japan’s New DiplomacyThe election of the new DPJ government is thought by many to herald a new approach to foreign policy in Tokyo. Former CNAPS Visiting Fellow Keiko Iizuka identifies and explains three keys to help understand the diplomacy that the Hatoyama government will conduct. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioObama’s Nobel Can Help Him Win a Bigger Prize

Michael Fullilove, October 14, 2009, Financial Times

Michael Fullilove explores possible explanations as to why President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, despite only being elected nine months prior. Fullilove contends that, while the award may be somewhat premature, it can make it harder for the world not to help should Obama ask for it. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioSecretary Clinton in Moscow

Steven Pifer, October 12, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Secretary Clinton in MoscowSecretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow this week to meet with her counterpart, Foreign Minister Lavrov. Steven Pifer previews the major issues at the top of their agenda: arms control, the broader Middle East and the work of the U.S.-Russia presidential commission. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioObama and the Nobel Peace Prize

Hady Amr and Steven W. Barnes, October 12, 2009, Daily News Egypt

President Barack Obama’s 2009 Nobel Peace Prize immediately triggered strong reactions worldwide. Hady Amr and Steven Barnes write that the prize presents President Obama an opportunity to build on his recent efforts to foster dialogue between America and people of all faiths around the globe. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioTurkish-Armenian Traumas

Ömer Taşpınar, October 12, 2009, Today's Zaman

Recent reminders have shown Turkey and Armenia to be two traumatized regions in which reconciliation will be difficult. Ömer Taşpınar believes that in order for Armenia to have Western options, it will need Turkey's help, and external conditions between the nations will relieve the weight of historical issues. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioPresident Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

Martin S. Indyk, October 09, 2009, National Public Radio

President Obama's Nobel Peace PrizeMartin Indyk says President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize should be seen as an acknowledgment of the promise his presidency holds for a new era of international cooperation. But Indyk also notes that Obama is still left with numerous foreign policy challenges requiring tangible progress. Read More

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