RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube, November 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution
A United Kingdom based organization Centre for Cities released a new interactive map that follows the downturn and recovery of the UK’s major urban areas over the last 20 months. Alan Berube identifies that what a U.K. metro area did before the downturn had a big impact on its performance during the downturn. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeremy Shapiro, March 12, 2009, Foreign Affairs
In the United Kingdom, backlash against workers from other countries in the European Union is growing. Jeremy Shapiro discusses how measures to limit foreign labor may threaten the future of the European common market. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeremy Shapiro, July 15, 2008, The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Testifying before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Jeremy Shapiro explored the system of detaining terrorism suspects in France and the United Kingdom. He noted that the threats and domestic situations in every country are unique and rules for detention must be rooted in pre-existing laws. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, July 11, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
In the coming years, European and American leaders will face pressing global challenges such as terrorism, international trade negotiations and climate change, which will require joint action and close collaboration between American and European leaders. On July 11, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings hosted Jim Murphy MP, Great Britain’s Minister for Europe, for a discussion of the role of public diplomacy in the new transatlantic agenda. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On July 10, the Brookings Institution hosted the British Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Des Browne MP, for a discussion of British and U.S. policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond—now and with the change in U.S. leadership in 2009. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube and Chris Webber, June 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
The United Kingdom has moved aggressively at the national level over the past decade to strengthen the performance of its major cities and urban areas. In light of their success, Alan Berube and Chris Webber outline several lessons for American efforts to create a smarter metropolitan policy that will bolster U.S. economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, April 11, 2008
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Washington, DC
The Brookings Institution and the British Embassy hosted a breakfast discussion on Friday, April 11 with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honorable Alistair Darling MP. The Chancellor discussed the context for this year's IMF Spring Meetings, recent financial market events, and international coordination. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, January 31, 2008
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
On January 31, the Brookings Institution hosted Johan Eliasch, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s special representative for deforestation and clean energy, for a discussion of critical energy challenges facing the international community. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
H.A. Hellyer, December 31, 2007, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World Analysis Paper #11
H.A. Hellyer notes that historians will undoubtedly mark September 11, 2001 as a turning point for politicians and policy makers in the United States. He offers recommendations from counterterrorism operations in Britain where authorities are facing a similar if not more widespread problem of radicalization. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, October 01, 2007
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
New York City, NY
In the second meeting of the MGI Advisory Group, members and guest experts debated a way forward on the “hard cases” within the international system, such as an effective multilateral strategy to manage the regional crises in the Middle East and a role for the United Nations in Iraq. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC
The failed terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow have once again brought Britain's Muslims back into the spotlight, and sparked renewed feelings of unease and suspicion, despite the alleged perpetrators having come from abroad. In this tense environment, there is an evermore urgent need for counterterrorism authorities to engage with the mainstream British Muslim community, while correctly identifying those that pose a threat to public order. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Philip H. Gordon, June 27, 2007, Online NewsHour
Interview with Philip H. Gordon, PBS (6/27/07) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ivo H. Daalder, December 06, 2006, America Abroad - A Weblog (Sponsored by TPMCaf�)
Opinion by Ivo H. Daalder, TPM Caf� (12/6/06) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ivo H. Daalder, December 05, 2006, America Abroad - A Weblog (Sponsored by TPMCaf�)
Opinion by Ivo H. Daalder, TPM Caf� (12/5/06) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube and Bruce Katz, November 01, 2006, The Brookings Institution
This report is published by the UK Department of Communities and Local Government as one of a series associated with the State of the English Cities. It provides an overview of the state of American Cities and argues that while the U.S. and England a Read More