PAST EVENT
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
In Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections, a key issue will be the relationship between Baghdad and the regional government in Kurdistan. On January 27, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to discuss the elections, the Kurdish relationship with the Iraqi government, and the U.S. role in promoting stability in Iraq. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Shadi Hamid, January 26, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Throughout the Arab world, Egypt's election of Muslim Brotherhood member Mohammed Badie as General Guide has sparked concerns of an Islamist "radicalization" and ideological regression. However, while many believe Badie to be a controversial hardliner, Shadi Hamid argues that his leadership will likely reflect the moderate ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon and Kenneth M. Pollack, January 18, 2010, The New York Times
The Iraqi government's decision to ban nearly 500 Sunni politicians from the March 7 nationwide elections has quickly become a potential threat to the country's political stability and security. Kenneth M. Pollack and Michael O’Hanlon argue that this move could reignite sectarian violence in Iraq and potentially jeopardize President Obama's plan to draw down American forces. Read More
BOOK
Anthony Corrado and David B. Magleby, January 15, 2010
The latest installment of a series that dates back nearly half a century, Financing the 2008 Election is the definitive analysis of how campaign finance and spending shaped the historic presidential and congressional races of 2008. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, January 14, 2010
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
The 2008 elections showcased the power of the Internet to generate voter enthusiasm, mobilize volunteers and increase small-donor contributions. On January 14, a joint project of the Campaign Finance Institute, American Enterprise Institute and Brookings unveiled a report that examines how campaign finance and communications policy can help broaden participation and further democracy in this new context. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Anthony Corrado, Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein and Michael J. Malbin, January 14, 2010, The Brookings Institution, American Enterprise Institute, The Campaign Finance Institute
A result of a joint project of the Campaign Finance Institute, American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution, “Reform in an Age of Networked Campaigns” is a thoughtful and thoroughly researched report on how we can effectively reform campaign finance policies. Relying on lessons from the record-shattering 2008 elections and the rise of Internet campaigning, this report offers a new vision of how campaign finance and communications policy can help further democracy through broader participation. Read More
VIDEO
Thomas E. Mann, January 14, 2010
The Campaign Finance Institute, American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution have released findings of a new report endorsing dramatic change in the ongoing national dialogue about money in politics. Governance Studies Senior Fellow Tom Mann details some key points from the report noting that the digital revolution has and will continue to make an impact on how campaigns are waged.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Andrew Solomon, November 30, 2009, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Guaranteeing the right to vote and to participate in public and political affairs for all citizens is an important responsibility. Given the precarious position of IDPs and considering the extent to which they may need to rely on national authorities, Andrew Solomon argues that IDPs have a legitimate and heightened interest in participating in elections. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Matthew Frankel, November 03, 2009, The Daily Beast
Matthew Frankel compares Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from Afghanistan's runoff election to other electoral boycotts over the years. Based on independent research of 100 boycotts since 1990, Frankel concludes that they rarely work and often fracture the party involved. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, October 31, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Michael O'Hanlon discusses Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from Afghanistan's presidential election runoff that was scheduled for November 7. O'Hanlon argues that while Afghan President Karzai can now be viewed as legitimate, although tainted, he is hardly out of the woods. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, October 09, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On October 9, the Brookings Institution will host Harvard Public Policy Lecturer Elaine Kamarck for a discussion of her new book, Primary Politics: How Presidential Candidates Have Shaped the Modern Nominating System (Brookings Institution Press, 2009), which explains how the presidential nomination process became the often bewildering system we have today. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Shoichi Itoh, September 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Japan’s August 30 general election, in which the long ruling Liberal Democratic Party was swept from power by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), was a watershed event in that nation’s post-War history, writes CNAPS Visiting Fellow Shoichi Itoh. Will the DPJ’s victory lead to substantial changes in Japan’s policy-making process and outcomes? Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, August 27, 2009, YaleGlobal Online
Bruce Riedel writes that Afghanistan’s presidential election could provide a critical update on the progress of the war in that country. He argues the U.S. and NATO appear to have the upper hand given the Taliban's failure to have a major influence on the election, but says questions on the electoral process and regional impact still need to be answered. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
On August 20, Afghans headed to the polls for the first contested national elections in Afghanistan’s history. On Wednesday, August 26, Brookings expert Michael O’Hanlon returned from a trip to Afghanistan and answered your questions about that country’s presidential election in a live web chat with Fred Barbash, senior editor of Politico. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC
The outcome of Afghanistan's presidential election remains in doubt, but most agree that it doesn't matter who wins as much as how the victory occurs. Brookings hosted a panel of experts, moderated by Martin Indyk, to discuss the outcome of the Afghan election. The panel analyzed the result of the election and examined its impact on the future of the country and the conflict. Read More