Think Tank Alert

Articles for February 17, 2020 - February 23, 2020
Friday, 21 February 2020
Once More unto the Breach, Wall Street Friends
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Turkey-Africa Relations: Setbacks Amidst Advances
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Wim Zwijnenburg on Using Data to Visualize the Impacts of Conflict on the Environment
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
AI is the Next Workplace Disrupter - and It's Coming for High-Skilled Jobs, by The Wall Street Journal
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Power and Legitimacy Go Hand in Hand
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Legal Requirements and Recommendations to Prescribe Naloxone
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Cyber Week in Review: Feb 21, 2020
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
How to Train Your AI Soldier Robots (and the Humans Who Command Them)
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Requests New Ideas; RAND Responds
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
12 Times Gun Owners Defended Themselves and Others
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
SCOTUS 101: The Mardi Gras Episode
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
A Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing? No Fracking Way
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Iran’s Sham Parliamentary Elections Aim to Strengthen Hard-Liners’ Hand
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Window for Historic U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement Closing Fast
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Heritage Research Impacts Policy on Tax Cuts and Immigration
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Discussion with the Secretaries of the U.S. Military Departments
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The U.S. Should Get Ready for Syria’s Return from War
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Iran’s Nuclear Quandary
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Strategic choices for South Africa’s leadership in 2020
tiny icon of saiia  SAIIA (South African Institute of International Affairs)
The Coronavirus and Freedom of Expression in China: Not so Fast
tiny icon of iai  IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali)
The Aborted Mobilisation of Jordan's Retired Servicemen
tiny icon of ifri  Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales)
National Interests as Friction
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
How China shapes U.S.-India relations
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
USA: A new disruptive actor in the gas market
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Charts of the Week: Immigration and diversity
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
To move the needle on ending extreme poverty, focus on rural areas
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What is a brokered convention? What is a contested convention?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Trump’s Middle East peace plan: What’s there to be upset about?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Categorical inequalities between Black and white students are common in US schools—but they don’t have to be
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Ukraine: Six years after the Maidan
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Eisenhower and Trump in India: A tale of two visits, 60 years apart
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Terrorist
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Panel Discussion | The crisis of democratic capitalism
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Strategic Logic of State and Non-State Malign ‘Influence Activities’
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Beyond Prevention: The Role of Strategic Communications Across the Four Pillars of Counterterrorism Strategy
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Putting privacy limits on national security mass surveillance: The European Court of Justice intervenes
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Is Interest in the Indo-Pacific growing? How do ASEAN, the EU, and Korea View the Concept?
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
United States: The Politics of Climate Change
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Iran's Crisis Election
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Thursday, 20 February 2020
Fear and Rage Against Government Grows as China Deals with Coronavirus
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Imagine Being Ukraine Right Now
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Improving Workforce Success among America's College Students, By Brookings
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Pig Disease is Creating a Mountainous Solid Waste Problem
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Stakes and symbolism of the "Round Table" in the settlement of international conflicts: the cases of Vietnam and the Sahara
tiny icon of pcns  PCNS (Policy Center for the New South)
Physical Task Simulations: Performance Measures for the Validation of Physical Tests and Standards for Battlefield Airmen
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
OPTIC Tools
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks, Trump’s India Trip, and More
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Southeast Asia Continues to Struggle to Confront the Coronavirus
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Which Countries Are the Top 5 Carbon Emitters?
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
How the Media Can Help Fight Truth Decay
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The U.S. Should Withdraw from the U.N.’s Programme of Action on Small Arms
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Is the China Trade Agreement a Christmas Gift for Americans?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Trump’s War on Sanctuary Cities Is About More Than Politics
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
New Medicaid State Waivers, a Pathway for Health Care Reform
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
How Socialized Medicine Hurts Canadians and Leaves Them Worse Off Financially
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Evening: Germany, Syria, Althea and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
China’s Military Power Projection and U.S. National Interests
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Overseas Basing Debate, Part 2
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Coronavirus Update: Rapid Construction of Medical Facilities
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20030 | Beyond COVID-19: Global Priorities Against Future Contagion
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
[ADRN Issue Briefing] Thailand’s 2019 General Election: Post-Election Uncertainties and Trust Concerns
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
Russia-Ukraine Transit Deal: A Crisis Postponed?
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
How Europe Views Transatlantic Relations Ahead of the 2020 U.S. Election
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
5 questions policymakers should ask about facial recognition, law enforcement, and algorithmic bias
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The benefits of a knives-out Democratic debate
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Improving workforce success among America's college students
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Playbrary: A new vision of the neighborhood library
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Hutchins Roundup: Industrial pollutants, intergenerational mobility, and more.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
In an era of partisan rancor, Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on overall defense policy
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The value of systemwide, high-quality data in early childhood education
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Bloomberg’s comments on redlining distort a history of racism
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Global implications of a US-led currency war
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Unintended consequences: Trump and Warren’s bipartisan plan for the US dollar
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
On coronavirus, America and China must demonstrate global leadership and join together
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Figure of the week: Climate change and low-elevation coastal zones in Africa
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Rule of law is essential for the economy, too
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Brookings experts provide commentary ahead of President Trump's trip to India
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Indian side thinks optics is a deliverable during Trump visit
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Iran's parliamentary elections occur amid unprecedented pressures
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Understanding the drivers of inequality in Africa and implications for human development
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Transatlantic cooperation key to Europe’s Green Deal, EU official says
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
British Tales of the Unexpected and the Future King’s Message to Morrison, Trump, and Other World Leaders
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
The US Presidential Election Campaign Begins
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Inflation targets: revising the European Central Bank’s monetary framework
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Why Trump Rejects the Need from Middle Eastern Oil
tiny icon of aljazeera  Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Great Powers Game On: Competition & Cooperation
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Brazil’s Infrastructure for Sale in 2020
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Advancing One Health: Protecting People, Gorillas, and the Land on Which They Live
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
El Futuro del Trabajo en América Latina: ¿Cómo impactará la digitalización y qué hacer? - By Inter-American Dialogue
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Geneva Barometer
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Informing European Policy
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Quality Innovation Networks Share Varied Resources for Nursing Homes on Mostly User-Friendly Websites
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Destroying the Electoral College: The National Popular Vote Scheme
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Barr Is Right to Reject Overly Harsh Prison Term Recommended for Roger Stone
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Time to End the Tyranny of District Court Judges’ Nationwide Injunctions
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Rising Above the Fray: The Trump-Modi Chapter in India-U.S. Relations
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Trump’s Budget Would Balance, Congress Can’t Say the Same
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Evening: Fleeing Syria, Taliban, Jack Straw and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Conversation on the NIST Privacy Framework
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20029 | Repatriating Militants: Indonesia’s Dilemma and Its Consequences
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Ensuring a Level Playing Field in the Indian Army
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Third Bodo Accord and Insurgency in Western Assam
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Tunisia’s Geography of Anger: Regional Inequalities and the Rise of Populism
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The EU and China in 2020: More Competition Ahead
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Simple steps to reduce the odds of a global catastrophe
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
غضب إسرائيل بشأن "القائمة السوداء" للأمم المتّحدة حول المستوطنات ليس سوى البداية
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Reducing immigration will not stop America’s rising diversity, Census projections show
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Offering renters longer leases could improve their financial health and happiness
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
After the US-Taliban deal, what might negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan side look like?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The future is female: How the growing political power of women will remake American politics
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The real progressive-centrist divide on foreign policy
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Mexico needs better law enforcement, but the solution isn’t opportunistic decapitation
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What Should We Do About Section 230?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
AI, predictive analytics, and criminal justice
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Russia’s shifting views of multilateral nuclear arms control with China
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What will Pompeo’s trip mean for US policy toward Africa?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Five-star reviews, one-star profits: The devaluation of businesses in Black communities
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
There are clear, race-based inequalities in health insurance and health outcomes
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Development Seminar | Unemployment and domestic violence — New evidence from administrative data
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Happy Presidents’ Day! I Ranked the 5 Best and 5 Worst U.S. Presidents Ever
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations: Protecting Our Children’s Future
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Challenges and opportunities for Croatia’s new president
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The Asian Century: From the Tyranny of Distance to the Power of Proximity (Part Two)
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
What is fuelling the Dutch house price boom?
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Why We Should Stop Portraying African Americans as Victims in the Soviet Propaganda Game
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Soviet Sources on Iran’s Tudeh Party, 1976-1986
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Myths and Realities of Japan’s Security Policy
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
New Sources on NATO Enlargement from the Clinton Presidential Library
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Exasperated, the People of Beni Demand the Departure of the United Nations Troops (MONUSCO) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Mexico Facing the Future
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
México enfrentando el futuro
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Understanding Russian Subversion: Patterns, Threats, and Responses
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Lebanon’s Imminent Financial Crisis
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Threats to Global Health and Bio Security
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Fighting Disinformation Online: Building the Database of Web Tools
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
How "Conversion Therapy" Bans Hurt Kids
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Setting the Record Straight on American Leadership of the West
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Why the U.S. Government Should Prioritize the Release of Christian Pastor Wan...
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Munich special edition: Is it time to worry about Germany?
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Too Often, Trump Critics Rely on False, Dangerous Ideas About National Security
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Dollar as the Dominant Global Reserve Currency: A Threat to Financial Stability?
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Evening: Afghan Election Result, Sanctions, Ramble On Rose and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Press Call: Preview of Trump’s Visit to India
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Do Democrats Have a Trade Policy?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Free and Fair Presidential Elections in Venezuela Are Overdue
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20028 | Coming End of Merkel’s Era: Whither Future European Leadership?
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
China's Evolving Approach to UN Peacekeeping in Africa
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Dubai Ports World as the UAE Foreign Policy Tool
tiny icon of clingendael  Clingendael
Voksende utilfredshed med demokrati verden over: Det løser ikke folks problemer
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
New Directions for EU Civil Society Support
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Europe Must Show Willingness to Lead
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
Israel’s fury over UN settlement ‘blacklist’ is only the beginning
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Secrets and Spies
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How will the UK use financial sanctions in a post-Brexit world?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Moving from 'secret sauce' to open standards for 5G
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Electing a president: The significance of Nevada
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Will coronavirus cause a recession?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Mobilizing funds to combat climate change: Lessons from the first replenishment of the Green Climate Fund
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Dispatch from Munich: Seeking a savior in a time of Westlessness
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Do or die: Why Nevada and South Carolina are now crucial in the race for the White House
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The dubious strategy of indicting the Chinese Equifax hackers
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why the DMV should check up on older drivers like me
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Ukraine may not yet escape US domestic politics
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan should ditch a rushed, Washington-brokered Nile Treaty
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Spain’s position on Venezuela jeopardizes unified fight for democracy
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The next US-Taliban deal is just one step—and the Afghans must have their say—on the path toward peace in Afghanistan
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The next phase of digitalization in Central and Eastern Europe: 2020 and beyond
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The EU’s poverty reduction efforts should not aim at the wrong target
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Monday, 17 February 2020
Stalemate but not Defeated: The Algerian Hirak One Year Later
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Examining innovation in citizen science
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Some Young Americans Aware of New Heated Tobacco Products; Use Is Highest Among Those Who Use Other Tobacco Products or Marijuana
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
North Korea’s Coronavirus Problem and How Their Secrecy Will Make It Worse
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Russia’s and China’s Interest in Cold Svalbard Heats Up
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Trump’s Counterattack on Sanctuary Cities Has Begun, and It’s About Time
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
CO20027 | Trump Impeachment Aftermath: Implications for Global Politics and Security
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
India’s Renewed Push on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Human Trafficking in the Thai Fishing Industry
tiny icon of iai  IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Artisanal and Small-scale mining and agriculture – friends or foes?
tiny icon of acet  ACET (African Center for Economic Transformation)
European defence policy in an era of renewed great-power competition
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
On Presidents Day, Remembering Why We Have a Strong Commander in Chief
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Conceptualising Humanitarian Civil-Military Partnerships in the Asia-Pacific: (Re-)ordering Cooperation
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Book Review: Infrastructure Investment in Indonesia: A Focus on Ports
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Behind the “Unforgivable” Political Row in Eastern Germany: An Uncanny Relationship with the Far-Right
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Renewing Australia’s Commitment to Development in Asia
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Recent euro-area house price increases are dissimilar to earlier housing booms
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
FDI another day: Russian reliance on European investment
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel