A roundup of some of the content published today by Brookings.
- U.S. forces should stay in Afghanistan after 2016. Michael O’Hanlon testified in favor of retaining a modest presence in Afghanistan after 2016 for the purpose of counterterrorism.
- India’s climate change policy under Modi. William Antholis explains that India can be an environmental leader while pursuing growth through a low-carbon approach to development.
- Using gender to counter violent extremism. Krista Couture explores lessons learned from women in peace-building and conflict prevention in Bangladesh and Morocco.
- Common ground between U.S. and Russia. Steven Pifer suggests that the United States and Russia still have an interest in cooperating over certain issues; he discusses President Obama’s nomination of John Tefft to be the U.S. ambassador to Russia.
- Changing role of multilateral and subregional development banks. Johannes Linn discusses the evolving role of multilateral and subregional development banks in international development finance.
Elina Saxena contributed to this post.
Commentary
Brookings Today, 7/30/14
July 30, 2014