RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Kagan, January 17, 2012, The New Republic
Influenced by Robert Kagan’s work, President Barack Obama argued that, "Anyone who tells you that America is in decline or that our influence has waned, doesn't know what they're talking about." Kagan expands upon the myth of American decline in this article and in his new book, The World America Made. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Shadi Hamid, January 06, 2012, PBS Frontline
In an interview with PBS Frontline, Shadi Hamid explores what's behind the latest U.S. efforts to engage with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, and what's at stake for both the U.S. and the Brotherhood with the Salafis' unanticipated success. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kenneth M. Pollack, March 02, 2011, The National Interest
As political unrest continues throughout the Middle East, Kenneth Pollack evaluates U.S. policy in the region. According to Pollack, it is time for the Obama administration to clearly delineate the transformation that the United States sees taking place and to define how Washington broadly intends to address that transformation moving forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer and William Taylor, March 01, 2011, The International Herald Tribune
In its most recent freedom ranking of countries around the world, Freedom House scores Ukraine as "partly free." Former Ambassadors Steven Pifer and William Taylor assess what this means for President Viktor Yanukovich at the conclusion of his first year in office, and for Yanukovich's often expressed goal of integrating his country into Europe. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Noam Unger, December 16, 2010, The Brookings Institution
On Wednesday, the State Department and USAID unveiled the much-awaited Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review entitled “Leading Through Civilian Power.” With an eye toward sharpened capabilities, one of the biggest tests of the QDDR's success will be whether it actually fosters an alignment of strategies and plans with appropriate resources, writes Noam Unger. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Strobe Talbott, December 15, 2010, The Washington Post
Strobe Talbott reflects on Richard Holbrooke's legacy, from his tireless efforts to bring peace to war-torn areas of the world, to his skilled diplomacy and leadership. Holbrooke, says Talbott, epitomized "the very best of what a single American can do to improve a dangerous world."
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Strobe Talbott, John McLaughlin, Martin S. Indyk, Roberta Cohen and Francis M. Deng, December 14, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who helped shape American foreign policy from the Vietnam War to the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including brokering the 1995 accord that ended the war in Yugoslavia, passed away on December 13 in Washington. Brookings experts offer tributes to one of America's great public servants and diplomats. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Homi Kharas and Noam Unger, September 28, 2010, The Brookings Institution
Alongside a speech to the U.N. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, President Obama unveiled his administration’s global development policy. Obama focused on the urgent need for necessary reform of U.S. governmental systems in order to provide greater support of sustainable development in poor countries. Further, the policy emphasized strengthening multilateral capabilities, leveraging non-governmental development actors, and working in better alignment with developing nations’ priorities. Homi Kharas and Noam Unger analyze the policy announcement and ask whether the U.S. can be the international leader for development. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone and Emily Alinikoff, August 27, 2010, The Brookings Institution
The UN’s Universal Periodic Review has provided a space for the Obama administration to reflect on its domestic human rights agenda. While the report provides a fair overview, Ted Piccone and Emily Alinikoff argue that it falls sort, by avoiding the most serious problem areas and omitting the promised “roadmap” to achieve lasting change in the human rights arena. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
July 2010, The Brookings Institution
This year's Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, held August 2-3, 2010 in Washington, DC, recognizes 10 years of trade and development cooperation between the United States and Africa. The forum brings together senior government trade officials from 38 African nations with senior leadership in the U.S. government to discuss ways to stimulate economic growth and trade. Experts from the Africa Growth Initiative examine the current AGOA framework and provide recommendations on how African and U.S. policymakers should strengthen and extend AGOA in order to realize greater positive gains. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Corinne Graff, July 21, 2010, The Brookings Institution
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton's recent announcement of a series of development projects represents the first phase in the Obama administration’s multi-year commitment to build trust among ordinary Pakistanis. Corinne Graff discusses the U.S.'s "diplomacy through develompent" efforts in the troubled country and urges for future projects with long-term benefits. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC
On June 23, Global Economy and Development at Brookings and Washington University’s Center for Social Development hosted a forum to examine how international volunteering and service serve as critical tools for meeting global challenges. The forum framed international service as an integral component of “smart power” diplomacy and as a cost effective way to build cross-cultural bridges. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Arvind Panagariya, June 23, 2010, Economic Times
In early June 2010, Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to discuss several critical issues. Following this first India-U.S. strategic dialogue, Arvind Panagariya examines what both countries have to gain from a partnership and the key to a long-term relationship. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Noam Unger, May 28, 2010, The Brookings Institution
President Obama's national security strategy sets the stage for his administration to put a premium on global development cooperation. Noam Unger stresses the need for global development reform and its importance as part of the U.S. national security strategy. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, May 27, 2010
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Washington, DC
On May 27, the Managing Global Insecurity Project at Brookings hosted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a conversation on the Obama Administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS). The Secretary outlined the major points of the NSS, including preventing nuclear proliferation, terrorism and al Qaeda, use of military force, development, and diplomacy. Read More