International Affairs

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1455EA2DC0

Highlights: Navigating US-Russia relations in 2020 and beyond

Jesse I. Kornbluth

Thursday, January 9, 2020

A demonstrator holds the picture of Qassem Soleimani during a protest against the assassination of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who were killed in an air strike in Baghdad airport, in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How will Iran respond to US assassination of Soleimani?

Suzanne Maloney and Adrianna Pita

Friday, January 3, 2020

Eritrean refugees participate in a demonstration in support of a U.N. human rights report accusing Eritrean leaders of crimes against humanity in front of the Africa Union headquarters in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, June 23, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Highlights: Experts discuss human rights trends across Africa

Adam Twardowski

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell speaks at Brookings.

Highlights: Assessing China’s role in East Asia

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Marine Le Pen, National Front (FN) political party leader, and Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon attend a news conference, during the party's convention in Lille, France, March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol - RC14728484E0

Highlights: Experts discuss the tensions between populist, nationalist, and democratic impulses

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

American paratrooper cleans his gun at Army base camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: Library of Congress

Highlights: Experts discuss the first-ever US military intervention in the Middle East

Thursday, November 21, 2019

India and the Indo-Pacific at the East Asia Summit

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM IST

A general view of the House of Commons in London, Britain October 21, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC1DF523E3D0

Brexit endgame: Parliament seeks to ensure extension before considering new deal

Monday, October 21, 2019

On October 1, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings will host Nathan Gardels and Nicolas Berggruen, authors of the new book “Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism,” to discuss these themes and present findings from their research on how democratic systems work — and how they fail. Following opening remarks by Brookings Vice President and Director Bruce Jones, Washington Columnist for The Boston Globe Indira Lakshmanan will moderate a conversation with the authors. Questions from the audience will follow the discussion.The rise of populism in the West and the rise of China in the East have stirred a debate about the role of democracy in the international system. The impact of globalization and digital capitalism is forcing worldwide attention to the starker divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots,” challenging how we think about the social contract. At a time when democracy is being tested internally and its role in the global order questioned, we must assess its current trajectory across regions and discuss the core challenges facing democracies in the West. Can civic participation and direct democracy be integrated into the system without empowering populism? How can governing systems in the West compete against China’s innovations and global ambitions? Can different systems of government co-exist in this age of globalization and integration, or are we facing a clash of systems?

Highlights: Experts discuss how to renovate democracy in a new technological and geopolitical era

Samantha Diaz and Emilie Kimball

Monday, October 21, 2019

Brookings hosts ‘Global China: Assessing China’s growing role in the world and implications for U.S.-China strategic competition Monday, Oct 1, 2019 in Washington. (Sharon Farmer/sfphotoworks)

Highlights: Experts discuss the domestic drivers and strategic implications of an increasingly global China

Wednesday, October 16, 2019