RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kristin M. Lord, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
Drawing on extensive research, approximately 300 interviews and the advice of a distinguished board of ten advisers, Kristin Lord presents a vision for U.S. public diplomacy in the twenty-first century. Lord provides a detailed blueprint for a new non-profit organization, the USA World Trust, as part of a comprehensive public diplomacy strategy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bilal Y. Saab, November 17, 2008, Jane’s Foreign Report
Bilal Saab analyzes Syria's relations with the West as well as its Middle East neighbors. Saab argues that though U.S.-Syrian relations have been dismal throughought recent history, there is potential for improvement under a new U.S. president. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, November 13, 2008
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Stanford, CA
On November 13, 2008, the Managing Global Insecurity (MGI) co-directors launched “A Plan for Action: A New Era of International Cooperation for a Changed World- 2009, 2010, and Beyond” at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) Transitions 2009 International Conference. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark R. Parris, Autumn 2008, Private View
Mark Parris notes that a major foreign policy issue for President-elect Barack Obama to address will be repairing the U.S.-Turkish relationship. Parris outlines six key steps that he believes Obama should move quickly on to ensure a well developed Turkey agenda moving forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Managing Global Insecurity, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
American and global leaders face a choice: they can either use this moment to help shape an international, rule-based order that will protect their global interests, or resign themselves to an ad hoc international system where they are increasingly powerless to shape the course of international affairs. The longer the delay in new approaches and new cooperation against today’s threats, the more difficult the challenges will become. Global leaders must chart a shared path forward that marries power and responsibility to achieve together what cannot be achieved apart: peace and security in a transnational world. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, November 06, 2008, Le Monde
Justin Vaisse explains why the election of Barack Obama allows America to recover the moral high ground it had lost during the Bush era: not because of changes in foreign policy, but by leading the way in integrating minorities and turning a page from a difficult racial past, something European countries have not yet achieved. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, November 06, 2008, Lemonde.fr
In this online chat, Justin Vaisse discusses Obama’s foreign policy priorities, his approach to the world, and the impact he will have on Transatlantic, especially French-U.S., relations. Vaisse also discusses the role of experts at Brookings in advising Barack Obama. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Fullilove, November 04, 2008, The Christian Science Monitor
Michael Fullilove notes that either John McCain or Barack Obama will have to work hard to reinvigorate America's alliances. He believes that is important for the U.S. to listen to its allies on all global challenges and that allies of the U.S. must do the same. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, November 03, 2008, Fondation Robert Schuman
Justin Vaisse discusses the reasons behind Europe’s strong interest in the American Presidential election. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Suzanne Maloney, November 03, 2008, Middle East Economic Survey
Suzanne Maloney writes that Iran will loom large on the agenda of the next American president. Maloney believes Barack Obama's willingness to talk to Tehran represents a promising start, and that history suggests engagement is appropriate, but also notes Tehran will need to demonstrate it is prepared to rejoin the international community. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Fullilove, November 01, 2008, Sydney Morning Herald
Michael Fullilove analyzes the differences between the foreign policies of U.S. presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael Fullilove, October 30, 2008, The Daily Beast
Michael Fullilove assesses the differences between the foreign policy of John McCain and Barack Obama. Fullilove argues that a President Obama would maintain the return to realism that has been seen as the second Bush administration comes to a close. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, October 30, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has proposed a “diplomatic truce” between Taiwan and China, in which the practice of competitive checkbook diplomacy would be replaced by engagement between the two sides. In this presentation, CNAPS Visiting Fellow Liu Shih-chung explores the early results of President Ma’s proposal and discusses some of the factors that influence Taiwan’s decisions on diplomacy and cross-strait policy. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
On October 29, the Brookings Doha Center hosted its first videoconference policy discussion, bringing together Dr. Thomas Mann and Dr. Jerry Leach. The discussion included details about what made this election unique, some of the key differences between the candidates, and what the proposed policies could mean for the future of the Middle East. Hady Amr moderated the discussion. Read More