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Articles for January 6, 2020 - January 12, 2020
Sunday, 12 January 2020
Debating terrorism in a political transition: Journalism and democracy in Tunisia
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
The Tech Cold War Illusion
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
ما يمكن أن يعنيه قتل قاسم سليماني
Brookings
Gas in the energy transition: Bridge or the destination?
Atlantic Council
Energy markets underestimate Middle East supply vulnerability
Atlantic Council
Will climate change move the needle in 2020?
Atlantic Council
European energy diversification: How alternative sources, routes, and clean technologies can bolster energy security and decarbonization
Atlantic Council
Election 2020: What’s at stake for energy policy?
Atlantic Council
Saturday, 11 January 2020
Abu Dhabi dispatch: The Soleimani earthquake and coming aftershocks
Atlantic Council
Remembering Oman’s Sultan Qaboos, a critical interlocutor for the US in the Middle East
Brookings
Climate commitments needed to head off threats of volatility and instability
Atlantic Council
How can oil and gas companies contribute to the energy transition?
Atlantic Council
Gas imports remain key to Asia’s development plans
Atlantic Council
A US ambassador’s memories of Sultan Qaboos
Atlantic Council
Friday, 10 January 2020
AfPak File: What Does The Killing Of Soleimani Mean For Afghanistan And Pakistan?
Wilson Center
Odd Couple
Wilson Center
Ink Tank: At RAND, Tattoos Sometimes Reflect the Research
RAND Corporation
Behind the News: Inside China Global Television Network
Lowy Institute
Heritage Foundation
Heritage Experts Dominate Airwaves on Iran Escalation
Heritage Foundation
The U.S. Should Pursue Visa Liberalization with the United Kingdom
Heritage Foundation
No, Sen. Mike Lee Isn’t Breaking With the President on Iran. But He Has a Point.
Heritage Foundation
A Growing Challenge for America’s Somalia Policy
Heritage Foundation
Why Canadian-Style Health Care Would Not Cut Costs in America
Heritage Foundation
Demystifying and “De-mythifying” the U.S. Defense Budget, Part 2
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Demystifying and “De-mythifying” the U.S. Defense Budget, Part 1
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Republican Debate over Defense, Part 2
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Republican Debate over Defense, Part 1
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Iran is Not One Crisis, but Three, for the U.S.
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Soleimani Strike: A Necessary Debate and New Frontiers for the Use of Force
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20008 | CBRN Terrorism: Need for More Deterrence?
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Korea in Africa: Between Soft Power and Economic Interests
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Japan and Arctic Security
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
[Global NK Commentary] 2020 North Korea: A Head-on Breakthrough of Two Major Challenges
East Asia Institute
[Global NK Commentary] 2020 North Korea: A Head-on Breakthrough of Two Major Challenges
East Asia Institute
The US, China, and the EU in a New Global Order: A World of Two or Three?
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
What America’s slow-growing population means for immigration, the Electoral College, and more
Brookings
American self-criticism borders on narcissism
Brookings
Charts of the Week: Cars and commuting
Brookings
War with Iran is still less likely than you think
Brookings
Iran’s next move
Brookings
A national strategy for harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The case of South Africa
Brookings
Can aid help countries avoid the middle-income trap?
Brookings
Five myths about war powers
Brookings
The Army’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific
Brookings
China 2049: Economic challenges of a rising global power
Brookings
On the brink with Iran
Brookings
Trump says Iran appears to be "standing down." What does that mean?
Brookings
Overcast times in Latin America
Brookings
Top Conflicts to Watch in 2020: An Armed Confrontation in the South China Sea
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Dagres in PRI: Analysis: Iran-US relationship still precarious with no clear US strategy in sight
Atlantic Council
US reportedly targets another top Iranian military figure, Abdul Reza Shahlai
Atlantic Council
Strategic Expectations of China’s Rise
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Iran And The US Avoid War For Now, But Political Sparring Will Continue
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Ep. 37: The Bushfires, Internationally; The Soleimani Killing; Reviewing 2019, Looking Ahead to 2020
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
China, The International Criminal Court, And Global Governance
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Thursday, 09 January 2020
Moscow’s Post-Soviet Integration Dreams: History, Economics Play Roles
Wilson Center
KennanX Podcast Episode 1:"Meltdown"
Wilson Center
Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word: How Six Everyday Products Make the Case for Trade
Wilson Center
Trading Views: Set Phasers To One!
Wilson Center
Annual Report FY 2019: A Year of Insight and Impact
Wilson Center
On the Horizon: What to Watch in 2020
Wilson Center
Trade and Women’s Wage Employment
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Exploring the Use of a General Equilibrium Method to Assess the Value of a Malaria Vaccine: An Application to Ghana
RAND Corporation
Social and Emotional Learning, School Climate, and School Safety: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of Tools for Life® in Elementary and Middle Schools
RAND Corporation
RAND to Launch National School District Survey Panel for Better Understanding of District Policy and Practice
RAND Corporation
Australia’s Fires Will Rage Again. Here’s How the Government Can Prepare.
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Will Iran Move From Stand-Off to Stand Down?
Heritage Foundation
Trump Tells Iran the Endgame Remains, Offers Chance to Renegotiate
Heritage Foundation
G20 compact with Africa: No reformers, no compact – The Zimbabwean case study
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
G20 compact with Africa: The case of Ghana
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
The Evening: Ukrainian Jet, NATO Middle East, Woodstock and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Democratic Debate over Defense, Part 2
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Democratic Debate over Defense, Part 1
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Manufacturing New Loyalties in the UAE
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Perspectives on Taiwan: Insights from the 2019 Taiwan-U.S. Policy Program
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
When Iran Attacks
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
When Iran Attacks
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
North Korean nuclear threat is here
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20007 | Russia as Mediator in US-Iran Crisis?
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Why the EU should pay more attention to Taiwan
Clingendael
China Aims to Keep Iran Close but Not at Any Price
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Morocco’s sharp turn toward repression
Brookings
The only winner of the US-Iran showdown is Russia
Brookings
ردود فعل خبراء بروكنجز على قتل القائد الإيراني قاسم سليماني
Brookings
Hutchins Roundup: Parental leave, inflation risk premium, and more
Brookings
How the Iran-Iraq war shaped the trajectories of figures like Qassem Soleimani
Brookings
A recent poll shows how Americans think about the war in Afghanistan
Brookings
China steps up its information war in Taiwan
Brookings
Vote – What do you think should be the top priority for Africa over the next decade?
Brookings
When climate activism and nationalism collide
Brookings
Education innovations in Asia: 5 takeaways from Taiwan’s NXTEducator Summit
Brookings
How patents can tell us what jobs AI is poised to disrupt
Brookings
Highlights: Navigating US-Russia relations in 2020 and beyond
Brookings
Strengthening and reinvigorating Congress
Brookings
Tensions on Iraqi soil likely to overshadow anti-government protest demands
SIPRI
(Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
Democratic lawmakers criticize Trump administration policy after Soleimani targeting
Atlantic Council
The World as It Ought to Be: A Progressive Vision for American Foreign Policy
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
The Dream to "Go to Asia as Masters": What Dostoevsky Can Teach Us About the Greater Eurasian Partnership
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Book Review: Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
The ICRC in Mexico: Tougher Policies Mean Dire Humanitarian Consequences for Migrants
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
The Challenge of Closing the Gender Gap in Japan
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
The Saudi Aramco-SABIC merger: How acquiring SABIC fits into Aramco’s long-term diversification strategy
Atlantic Council
European energy diversification: How alternative sources, routes, and clean technologies can bolster energy security and decarbonization
Atlantic Council
International co-financing of nuclear reactors between the United States and its allies
Atlantic Council
Election 2020: What’s at stake for energy policy?
Atlantic Council
The role of oil and gas companies in the energy transition
Atlantic Council
Transforming the power sector in developing countries: Geopolitics, poverty, and climate change in Pakistan
Atlantic Council
Transforming the power sector in developing countries: Geopolitics, poverty, and climate change in Bangladesh
Atlantic Council
Energy sector diversification: Meeting demographic challenges in the MENA region
Atlantic Council
International grid integration: Efficiencies, vulnerabilities, and strategic implications in Asia
Atlantic Council
Democracy under siege: Advancing cooperation and common values in the Indo-Pacific
Atlantic Council
Market versus policy Europeanisation: has an imbalance grown over time?
Bruegel
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Artificial Intelligence, 5G and the Future Balance of Power
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Growth and Distribution of Buprenorphine-Waivered Providers in the United States, 2007–2017
RAND Corporation
European Islamists’ Not-So-Happy Holidays Terrorism Plots
Heritage Foundation
Government Engineering vs. Free Enterprise in Energy Policy
Heritage Foundation
China’s Repression of the Uighurs Merits a Strong Human Rights Response
Heritage Foundation
How the 2010s Became the Decade of Debt
Heritage Foundation
The Evening: Iran, Brexit, Wooden Ships and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Staying in the Gulf: The Changing Cost and Strategic Advantages
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
China’s Growing Power for a Food Secure World
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Getting the Balance Right with Facial Recognition
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20006 | The Middle East Effect: How US’ China Policy Will be Influenced
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
NRC Will Make India-Bangladesh Relations More Sustainable
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Georgian Pride World Wide:” Extreme Right Mobilization in Georgia
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Political Opportunities for the Extreme Right in Georgia
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Neo-Orientalist Framing of the 2011 and 2013 Egyptian Uprisings: A Case Study of The New York Times and The Washington Post
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Occupy Rustaveli: Overreliance on Space and the “Protest Fatigue" during the 2009 Cell Protests in Tbilisi
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
From Direct Financing to Secularization: Rethinking State Policy towards Religious Institutions in Georgia
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Between vulnerability and risk? Mental health in UK counter-terrorism
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Canada can rally world’s democracies to end China’s hostage diplomacy
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Multipolarity in Practice: Understanding Russia’s Engagement With Regional Institutions
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Is seeing still believing? The deepfake challenge to truth in politics
Brookings
قتْل قاسم سليماني يغيّر المفاهيم في الشرق الأوسط
Brookings
The SECURE Act: a good start but far more is needed
Brookings
Twitter’s ban on political advertisements hurts our democracy
Brookings
What do Americans think of the BDS movement, aimed at Israel?
Brookings
Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
Brookings
Strategies to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
Brookings
Good and inclusive governance is imperative for Africa’s future
Brookings
Exploring new sources of large-scale job creation: The potential role of Industries Without Smokestacks
Brookings
Africa can play a leading role in the fight against climate change
Brookings
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and digitization will transform Africa into a global powerhouse
Brookings
A continental strategy for economic diversification through the AfCFTA and intellectual property rights
Brookings
Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the continent 2020-2030
Brookings
Figure of the week: Funding Africa’s power sector
Brookings
Join the conversation on the top priorities for Africa over the next decade
Brookings
Panel Discussion | World Development Report 2020: Trading for development in the age of global value chains
Brookings
The Digital Economy in Southeast and South Asia: Towards Mutually Beneficial Cooperation with Korea
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
The Time to Act is now
CIIS
(China Institute of International Studies)
What Is Extradition?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Top Conflicts to Watch in 2020: A Crisis Between Russia and Ukraine
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Washington and Tehran can step back – if they want to
Atlantic Council
Iran’s missiles may have avoided the worst outcome
Atlantic Council
De-escalation still possible after Iran’s missile retaliation
Atlantic Council
After Maduro’s latest ploy, what’s next for the Venezuelan opposition?
Atlantic Council
Tuesday, 07 January 2020
What to Look for in 2020: The Year Ahead in Asia
Wilson Center
How Will Iran Respond to Soleimani's Killing—and Where Will the Escalation End?
RAND Corporation
Russia's Hostile Measures: Combating Russian Gray Zone Aggression Against NATO in the Contact, Blunt, and Surge Layers of Competition
RAND Corporation
More Than Half of Those in Mental Health Unit at L.A. Jail Could Be Diverted to Community Programs
RAND Corporation
Estimating the Size of the Los Angeles County Jail Mental Health Population Appropriate for Release into Community Services
RAND Corporation
Taiwan’s 2020 elections
Lowy Institute
Education and Employment Should Be One System, Not Two
RAND Corporation
An Unfair "Bar" to Judicial Nominees
Heritage Foundation
War With Iran? Some People Think We’re Already in One. They’re Wrong
Heritage Foundation
On Taiwan: Accentuate the Positive Going Into the New Year
Heritage Foundation
Time for President Trump to Truly Apply Maximum Pressure on North Korea
Heritage Foundation
America Can Unleash Central Europe’s True Potential
Heritage Foundation
Reputations and Respect Are Earned by Action, Not Talk
Heritage Foundation
Digitalising democracy in SADC: Insights from 2019 elections
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
The Evening: Iranian Threats, European Troops, Glory and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Global Economics Monthly, December 2019
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Week of Consequence: Oil Markets Complacent but on Edge following Turmoil in Iran and Iraq
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Bad Idea: Calling U.S. Operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria “Endless Wars”
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20005 | Iranian General’s Killing: How Will Iran Respond?
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Gender, Parenthood and Feelings of Safety in Greek Refugee Centres
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Mobility
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Bridging the Elite-Grassroots Divide Among Anticorruption Activists
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Donald Tusk must put Europe before his old friend Viktor Orbán
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
What the killing of Qassem Soleimani could mean
Brookings
2020 trends to watch: Policy issues to watch in 2020
Brookings
2020 trends to watch: Stories policymakers should be watching in 2020
Brookings
Was it risky for the US to take public responsibility for killing Soleimani?
Brookings
To improve housing affordability, we need better alignment of zoning, taxes, and subsidies
Brookings
CVE’s relevance and challenges: Central Asia as surprising snapshot
Brookings
How Donald Trump thinks about Iran
Brookings
Pelosi and McConnell Are Playing High-Stakes Poker
Brookings
JIIA Strategic Comments (2020-13): China's Situation after the National People's Congress
JIIA
(Japan Institute of International Affairs)
Great Power Competition and Cyber Conflict
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Global Cities in the World’s Largest Democracy
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Top Conflicts to Watch in 2020: Worsening Conditions in the Northern Triangle
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The 11th hour transit deal is a relief for European energy consumers and a pivotal opportunity for Ukraine’s future energy strategy
Atlantic Council
With crisis over, Greek PM says Athens is ready “to punch above our weight”
Atlantic Council
US-Iran in crisis: Strategic ambiguity and loud weapons in cyberspace
Atlantic Council
Monday, 06 January 2020
Cleaning Up Ukraine's Banking Sector: Notorious “Alpine Schemes” Are a Setback
Wilson Center
About the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute
Wilson Center
To Help Save the Planet, Stop Environmental Crime
Wilson Center
Trading Views: On the Front Lines of a Trade War
Wilson Center
The Relationship
Wilson Center
All-Out U.S.-Iran War Is Unlikely. But Low-Level War Expected to Continue
RAND Corporation
Can Iraq Evict U.S. Forces?
RAND Corporation
Iraq's Vote to Expel U.S. Troops Is Iran's True Victory
RAND Corporation
Baghdad Siege Wasn't Benghazi, and Never Will Be
RAND Corporation
Selecting and Evaluating Case Studies of the Economic Benefits of Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Case Studies on Personal Dust Monitors for Coal Miners, Improved Ambulance Design, and Amputation Surveillance
RAND Corporation
RAND Review: January-February 2020
RAND Corporation
Deterring Attacks Against the Power Grid: Two Approaches for the U.S. Department of Defense
RAND Corporation
Decade in Review: Marital Norms Erode
Heritage Foundation
Why Repealing the 1991 and 2002 Iraq War Authorizations Is Sound Policy
Heritage Foundation
Iran’s Extensive Cruise Missile Program Requires U.S. Action
Heritage Foundation
North Korea Starts the New Year With a Threatened Bang
Heritage Foundation
Assault on U.S. Embassy a Reminder of Who the Bad Guys Are in Iraq
Heritage Foundation
Post-crisis Issues in Financial Sector Regulation
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Evening: Calls for Revenge, Iraq, Soul Rebel and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Cyber-Sheikh
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Iran’s Recent Nuclear Announcement in the Context of Rising Regional Tensions
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Containing Tehran: Understanding Iran’s Power and Exploiting Its Vulnerabilities
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
After the Clean Up—Looking Ahead
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
How Will Russia React to the Killing of Soleimani?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The American Threat to America in the Gulf
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Catching Up: China’s Developing Military Power
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Iran’s Recent Nuclear Announcement in the Context of Rising Regional Tensions
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20003 | Iran-Russia-China Trilateral Naval Exercise: China’s New Mideast Strategy?
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
CO20004 | Networked World: Re-envisioning Disaster Risk
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Fighting Violence Against Women: Laws, Norms & Challenges Ahead
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
The Tech Cold War Illusion
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Ranking 42 countries by ease of doing digital business
Brookings
How technology could promote growth in 6 African countries
Brookings
The Saudi Aramco IPO and the future of global oil markets
Brookings
Iran knows how to bide its time. Don’t expect immediate retaliation for Soleimani.
Brookings
Trump's blind march to war
Brookings
Banning cars won’t solve America’s bigger transportation problem: Long trips
Brookings
Iran spent years building a cyber arsenal. Will it unleash that arsenal now?
Brookings
Hitting refresh on privacy policies: Recommendations for notice and transparency
Brookings
Iran can find a new Soleimani
Brookings
Detoxifying Colombia's drug policy
Brookings
Counterterrorism and Preventive Repression: China's Changing Strategy in Xinjiang
Brookings
Trump’s reckless Middle East policy has brought the US to the brink of war
Brookings
China 2049: Economic challenges of a rising global power
Brookings
The global impact bond market in 2019: A year in review
Brookings
China's 10-year struggle against US financial power
Brookings
How terrorism helps — and hurts — Iran
Brookings
Brookings Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
Brookings
Does the U.S. Strike on Soleimani Break Legal Norms?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The World Is Heading Back to the Future—to Another Volatile, Roaring ‘20s
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Will Iraq become Syria 2.0?
Atlantic Council
“The truth shall make you free”
Atlantic Council
Shaping the global future together: the Council’s “Top fifteen hits” of 2019
Atlantic Council
The India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Future Challenges and Current Scenarios
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
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