RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Fall 2008, World Policy Journal, Volume 25, Issue 3
Apart from the new pressures of the global financial crisis, the countries of Latin America are enjoying a period of economic growth, prosperity, and stable democracies. Yet these countries are also experiencing a great demographic change that will place more demand on their economies and governments. Leonardo Martinez-Diaz explains what these trends will mean for the region. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Ted Piccone outlines several versions of the League of Democracies concept that has reemerged during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Though it finds support in both conservative and liberal circles, Piccone argues that the current framework will not succeed in today’s political environment. However, Piccone believes democracy promotion should remain a top priority for the next administration, and he offers recommendations for strengthening multilateral approaches. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Beijing, China
On October 22, Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of Foreign Policy at Brookings discussed issues of global governance, geopolitics, democratization of foreign policy and human rights at the Brookings-Tsinghua Center in Beijing. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, October 20, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
Supporting freedom abroad may be a bipartisan tenet of U.S. foreign policy, but Bush’s approach brought a great deal of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. The question that faces the next President is: should the U.S. promote democracy abroad in the future, and if so, how? On October 20, the Brookings Institution will host a discussion on the future of U.S. democracy promotion featuring a distinguished panel of experts. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, September 08, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
On Monday, September 8, Khalil Al-Anani spoke about the role Islamist movements in the Arab world. His research explores the potential benefits of US engagement with Islamist groups and the most productive means by which the US can influence these groups to play a constructive role in political development in their countries.
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Khalil Al-Anani, September 02, 2008, Daily News Egypt
Khalil Al-Anani outlines the contours of Egypt’s liberal movement. He concludes that most of Egypt’s liberals are unwilling to pay the price of pushing for real reform in the country. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalil Al-Anani, August 19, 2008, Daily News Egypt
Khalil Al-Anani tackles the question of America’s commitment to democracy promotion, and he questions the strength of that commitment, especially when it comes in conflict with American strategic interests. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalil Al-Anani, August 14-20, 2008, Al-Ahram Weekly
Khalil Al-Anani considers the question of the internal practice of democracy among Islamist groups in the Arab world. He concludes that Islamist parties often demonstrate a greater respect for democratic practice than secular and liberal parties. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Carlos Pascual, August 2008, The Brookings Institution
The next president of the United States will inherit 130,000 to 150,000 troops in Iraq amidst a fractured state of Iraqi politics. Carlos Pascual suggests that the next U.S. president should seek the help of the United Nations to broker a political settlement in Iraq that breaks through this Gordian knot. Read More
VIDEO
Cheng Li, August 13, 2008
Calling the 2008 Olympic Games a wake-up call, Cheng Li says China is at the precipice of new openness and transparency. Change is critical, he adds, if China wants to be a serious global power.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalil Al-Anani, August 12, 2008, Daily Star Egypt
Khalil Al-Anani writes about the recent coup in Mauritania and about its ramifications for the Arab world. He argues that the country’s recent political history is proof of the need for the broader region to commit to democracy as the best means of achieving political balance and economic prosperity. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Andy S. Gomez, August 2008, University of Miami
Andy Gomez demonstrates how the role of education in the future of Cuba will be one of the leading factors in transforming the psychological values and attitudes of the population in order to develop a civil society and eventually sustain a democratic state. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kevin Casas-Zamora, August 05, 2008, The Miami Herald
Brookings expert Kevin Casas-Zamora writes that Latin American democracies must deal seriously with the mounting casualties of violence across the continent. He believes a comprehensive policy of reform among police forces, and the introduction of modern technology as well as more investment in civil society, can create lasting and sustainable solutions to crime. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Tamara Cofman Wittes, July 2008, Journal of Democracy
Brookings expert Tamara Cofman Wittes writes that the usual division of Islamists into “moderate” and “extremist” categories is less helpful than a threefold classification that suggests a distinct policy approach toward each group. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Tamara Cofman Wittes, July 30, 2008, Middle East Strategy at Harvard
Tamara Cofman Wittes writes about her recent article in the Journal of Democracy where she outlines three distinct categories of Islamism. Read More