RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clara M. O'Donnell, October 24, 2011, Centre for European Reform
Clara O'Donnell details the efforts around European Union's cooperative defense, arguing that while the efforts have not been a huge success, there have been some improvements. According to O'Donnell, recent efforts have pushed some European countries to become more active in defense. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 27, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
In a recent security agreement, France agreed to sell Russia two to four Mistral-class helicopter assault ships. The sale, which will provide the Russian Navy with capabilities that it has not had previously, provoked concern on the part of several NATO allies and Georgia. On June 27, the Center on the United States and Europe hosted U.S. Navy LCDR Patrick Baker for a special briefing on Russia's new capabilities. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaïsse, June 23, 2011, L’Express
Justin Vaïsse details the contentious history of negative representations underlying French-American relations, from the American Revolution up to the recent affair involving Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Vaïsse highlights the impact of cultural and political differences, and how misconceptions on both sides of the Atlantic have caused strains in this constantly evolving relationship. (In French.) Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 06, 2011
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Washington, DC
On June 6, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé for a public address on the role of France in supporting the Arab Spring and the ongoing operations in Libya. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Jones, Richard Gowan and Emily O'Brien, May 24, 2011, The Brookings Institution
On May 26 and 27, France hosts the annual G8 Summit. Bruce Jones, Richard Gowan and Emily O’Brien write that the summit's most pressing issue is to identify ways to draw non-Western powers in security cooperation, and outline several options based on mutual security interests across the globe. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Washington, DC
On April 27, 2011, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy hosted a discussion with Mark Fallon and Mike Gelles of the Soufan Group. Moderated by Saban Center Director of Research Daniel Byman, the policy forum explored radicalization and political violence, and measures for combating this global challenge. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mwangi S. Kimenyi and John Mukum Mbaku, April 08, 2011, The Brookings Institution
The situation in Ivory Coast is in a worse state of fragility now than before the election. Many are now calling for broad peacekeeping strategies and well-coordinated interventions to prevent the humanitarian crisis from deepening. Mwangi Kimenyi and John Mukum Mbaku explore what's next for Ivory Coast and what steps are being taken to rebuild the ravished country. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaïsse and Oliver Roy, March 03, 2011, Le Figaro
Justin Vaïsse and Olivier Roy argue that the special convention scheduled this year by France's UMP on the topic of "Secularism and Islam's Place in the Republic" comes 10 to 15 years too late. During this period, many of the problems related to the practice of Islam in France were solved, and Muslims have become well integrated into French society. According to Vaïsse and Roy, there is a striking discrepancy between the demonstrations for secular democracy in North Africa and the stigmatization of Muslims throughout Europe. (This article is in French only.) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaïsse, November 01, 2010, Foreign Policy
Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaïsse explain how Osama Bin Laden’s latest message has given French Muslim groups an opportunity to prove their allegiance to the French Republic and to publicly denounce radicalism and violence. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaïsse, October 21, 2010, The Diane Rehm Show
Justin Vaïsse discusses recent strikes in France and their implications for economic reform efforts in Europe. Vaïsse contends that the protests have been sparked by specific reform measures and that there is general acceptance in France of the need for effective government action to counter demographic and fiscal realities. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda, October 2010, The Brookings Institution
Is the global economic recovery on track or are we in a lull before the next phase of the storm? While this question dominates the present global economic debate, we need to first know where the world economy currently stands. In a new index and interactive map from the Brookings Institution and the Financial Times, Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda track the global economy recovery based on a set of macroeconomic, financial, and confidence variables for the G-20 economies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Akbar Ahmed and Jonathan Laurence, July 13, 2010, The Diane Rehm Show
In an interview on the Diane Rehm Show, Jonathan Laurence and Akbar Ahmed discuss the July 13 vote in France’s lower house of Parliament to ban face-covering veils. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda, May 2010, Financial Times
Is the global economic picture in any better shape than it was a year ago given the rough patches some economies have experienced in the past couple of months? Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda use indicators from G-20 economies of real economic activity, financial markets, and business and consumer confidence to paint a picture of where the world economy and individual G-20 economies currently stand. They find that despite some unevenness and the financial markets dipping with the debt crisis in Europe, the global economy turned the corner by mid-2009 and has strengthened gradually since then. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda, May 2010, The Brookings Institution
Is the global economic recovery on track or are we in a lull before the next phase of the storm? While this question dominates the present global economic debate, we need to first know where the world economy currently stands. In a new index and interactive map from the Brookings Institution and the Financial Times, Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda track the global economy recovery based on a set of macroeconomic, financial, and confidence variables for the G-20 economies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaïsse, March 28, 2010, Le Journal du Dimanche
In a interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, Justin Vaïsse discusses current relations between the United States and France, outlining how the leadership styles and diplomatic strategies of Presidents Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy come into play in defining the Franco-American relationship.
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