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Articles for August 26, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
What the UAE-Israel Deal Means for India and Pakistan
Wilson Center
Wilson Center Mourns the Passing of Thomas Joseph McCormick Jr.
Wilson Center
In Search of Archival Power: Researching and Writing about Tibet under the Chinese Communist Party
Wilson Center
Reskilling for a Changing Economy: A Discussion with Glenn Youngkin, by McKinsey & Company
Wilson Center
"Forced Automation" by COVID-19? Early Trends from Current Population Survey Data, by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Wilson Center
David MacNaughton: The old ways will not serve us well post-COVID
Wilson Center
The Paradoxes of Institutionalizing Islam in France
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Addressing Lebanon's Ailments, Acute and Chronic
RAND Corporation
China parties as it plots an anti-decoupling strategy
Lowy Institute
South Africa Provides Good News on Seasonal Influenza
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Chinese Views of Big Data Analytics
RAND Corporation
Private-Sector Attribution of Cyber Incidents: Benefits and Risks to the U.S. Government
RAND Corporation
Why Donald Trump Needs a Supportive State Department
Heritage Foundation
Pompeo’s Mideast Trip Strengthens U.S. Ties With Arab Nations and Israel
Heritage Foundation
Choosing a New Prime Minister, Japan Should Elect a Champion for U.S. Alliance
Heritage Foundation
Expect U.S. Agriculture Exports to China to Increase in Coming Months
Heritage Foundation
How, Specifically, Is This Going to Make the Education of Children Better?
Heritage Foundation
Vietnam’s High-Speed Railway and the Profitability of “Shinkansen”
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Challenging Pax Americana: The Commercial Imperative in Chinese Arms Exports to Africa — A Case Study of Uganda and Kenya
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
The Evening: Russians Target U.S., China’s Nuclear Ambitions, Go-Go’s and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Russia in the Middle East: Part One
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Mega-Producer Peter Shapiro on the Future of Live Music
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
From Industrial Policy to Innovation Strategy: Lessons from Japan, Europe, and the United States
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Key Governance Issues in Space
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Shaping the future of the EU: reviving the Europeanisation process
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Justice and Might
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Explaining Transnational Jihad video
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
A small state addressing big problems
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
The Belarusian revolution and the Kremlin
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
La frontera descarada
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Connectivity in Post-COVID-19 Eurasia
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Turkey and Egypt: toward a necessary de-escalation
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Georgia’s latest 1332 proposal continues to violate the ACA
Brookings
Sheila Dennis
Brookings
Reframing Canada's global engagement: Ten strategic choices for decision-makers
Brookings
Unsafe school facilities reinforce educational inequities among marginalized students
Brookings
Future of Coal in India: Smooth Transition or Bumpy Road Ahead?
Brookings
Federal aid to school districts during the COVID-19 recession
Brookings
Removing impediments to export-led growth in Senegal: Groundnuts, fishing, textiles, fruits, and vegetables
Brookings
Innovation in Alzheimer’s disease: Policies to support access to treatments, diagnostics, and prevention
Brookings
Why we should register voters when they file their taxes
Brookings
How the Fed will respond to the COVID-19 recession in an era of low rates and low inflation
Brookings
China’s economy bounces back, but to which growth path?
Brookings
What does the DC Circuit ruling mean for House subpoena power?
Brookings
UN relevance depends on US leadership
Brookings
Should the Green New Deal be Local or Global?
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
[Global NK Commentary] 2020 Democratic National Convention and North Korea
East Asia Institute
[Global NK Commentary] 2020 Democratic National Convention and North Korea
East Asia Institute
Lifting the arms ban on the Republic of Cyprus is good policy, despite the timing
Atlantic Council
Slow Onset Crises Ignored Over Big Booms in Beirut
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Who is interested in the Nagorno -Karabakh conflict escalation?
AIR Center
Monday, 31 August 2020
Revisiting the 1979 VELA Mystery: A Report on a Critical Oral History Conference
Wilson Center
New Documents from the GDR Archives - Honecker and the Middle East
Wilson Center
Ukraine’s Current Political Agenda
Wilson Center
Prototyping Using Other Transactions: Case Studies for the Acquisition Community
RAND Corporation
Should COVID-19 Be Covered By Workers' Compensation? Some Considerations
RAND Corporation
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 22-28
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
China wants to be a friend to the Pacific, but so far, it has failed to match Australia’s COVID-19 response
Lowy Institute
How Instructional Materials Are Used and Supported in U.S. K–12 Classrooms: Findings from the 2019 American Instructional Resources Survey
RAND Corporation
Need-Based Financial Aid in Wisconsin: State Policy and Student Pathways
RAND Corporation
Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable
RAND Corporation
How Can State Financial Aid Best Meet the Needs of Low-Income Students? The Wisconsin Case
RAND Corporation
A Call to Action—Enhancing Our Capabilities to Counter Cyber Disinformation
Heritage Foundation
The Challenge of Paramilitarism in Central and Eastern Europe
German Marshall Fund
ISP Brief August 2020
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Evening: Covid-19 and Children, Israel UAE, Feelin’ Alright and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Assessing Abe’s Economic Statecraft
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Solutions, Solutions
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Spectrum of Encryption: Safety and Security Considerations
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Afghanistan: No Real Peace Process and No Progress Towards Defining a Real Peace
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Transatlantic Data Flows: Permanently Broken or Temporarily Fractured?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20165 | 2020 Jolo Suicide Attack: Evolving Tactics
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Why Fewer Indians Have Joined ISIS
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The rebirth: Tunisia’s potential development pathways to 2040
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
How Does Differentiated Integration Work in the EU Financial Sector? Spotlight on Banking Union
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Differentiated Cooperation in European Foreign Policy: The Challenge of Coherence
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Differentiation in ASEAN, ECOWAS and MERCOSUR: A Comparative Analysis
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Mozambique: Security, Political and Geopolitical Challenges of the Gas Boom
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Bavaria and France. Preparing the Future together
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Special Issue on Everyday Justice
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Differentiated cooperation in European foreign policy: The challenge of coherence
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Cloud Security: A Primer for Policymakers
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
10 things we learned at Brookings in August
Brookings
American individualism is an obstacle to wider mask wearing in the US
Brookings
The pitfalls of poppy licensing in Mexico
Brookings
Using religion for geopolitical ends in the Gulf disputes between Abu Dhabi and Qatar
Brookings
[ADRN Issue Briefing] The Hong Kong National Security Law amidst Sino-US Rivalry
East Asia Institute
[Democratic Cooperation] Interview II: Civic Engagement through Forums for Public Discussion
East Asia Institute
How to improve Afghanistan’s devastated maternal healthcare system amid COVID-19 and the peace process
Atlantic Council
Book Review: The Storm Before the Calm
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Australia in the World: Episode 55
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Four myths about the cloud: The geopolitics of cloud computing
Atlantic Council
Russian military shipments to Armenia – a dangerous escalation?
AIR Center
Sunday, 30 August 2020
Differentiation in ASEAN, ECOWAS and MERCOSUR: A comparative analysis
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
The fourth coup: Mali between peaceful transition and security vacuum
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Saturday, 29 August 2020
How does differentiated integration work in the EU financial sector? Spotlight on Banking Union
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Will Trumpism change Republican foreign policy permanently?
Brookings
Friday, 28 August 2020
Winston Churchill, Radio Free Kabul and Soviet POWs in Neutral Switzerland, 1982-1984
Wilson Center
Doors Open to Potential U.S.-Taiwan Trade Negotiations, At Long Last
Wilson Center
School's Out
Wilson Center
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Announces Resignation
Wilson Center
Tensions Surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Wilson Center NOW Interview with Aaron Salzberg
Wilson Center
Don't Entangle COVID-19 Relief with Cannabis Legalization
RAND Corporation
Why the American public has tuned out of politics
Lowy Institute
To Reopen Schools Safely, Prepare for New COVID-19 Test Capabilities
RAND Corporation
The Left Versus the Vote
Heritage Foundation
Time to Launch U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Negotiations
Heritage Foundation
Don’t Be Fooled: “Medicare for All” Is Still a Threat
Heritage Foundation
HHS Moves to Eliminate Delays in COVID-19 Testing
Heritage Foundation
School Choice Shines This Week
Heritage Foundation
Restore the Teaching of American Exceptionalism in the Classroom
Heritage Foundation
Global Economics Monthly, August 2020
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
TPS: A Vital Element of U.S. Foreign Policy toward Venezuela
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Shinzo Abe’s Decision to Step Down
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Understanding the WTO Director-General Selection Process
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Kenya’s Immunization System in the Post-Covid World
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Covid-19 Response Update: August 21-August 28
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Washington Tries Pulling Economic Levers in the South China Sea
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20164 | Pro-IS Home-Based Schooling in Indonesia
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Non-Linearity and Transitions in Sierra Leone’s Security and Justice Programming
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
What can Trump do to eke out a victory in the Electoral College?
Brookings
Why Democratic communities flipped for Trump (and might do so again)
Brookings
A more inclusive employment mandate
Brookings
Protesting is as important as voting
Brookings
What to expect from a second Trump-Pence term on regulation, antitrust, online hate, and China
Brookings
Is Putin about to make a costly mistake in Belarus?
Brookings
The new, great, dangerous game in the eastern Mediterranean
Brookings
Did the 1994 crime bill cause mass incarceration?
Brookings
What should athletes demand for police reform?
Brookings
What’s next for Japan after Abe’s resignation?
Brookings
A more high-maintenance relationship for India
Brookings
Starve nuclear weapons to death with a tritium freeze
SIPRI
(Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
[Global NK Commentary] How "special" is the North Korea-China relationship? Epitomized by Shared Policy Goals, Dictated by Shared Ideology
East Asia Institute
[EAI Online Seminar] Democratic Cooperation Series 2.Democratic Principles at Test: How Asian Democracies Are Combating the Pandemic
East Asia Institute
[Global NK Commentary] How Special is the North Korea-China relationship
East Asia Institute
National Security Advisor says US must ‘confront the Chinese across all spectrums’
Atlantic Council
Experts react: The road ahead for Japan after Abe resigns
Atlantic Council
28 August: The Week in Australian Foreign Policy
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Sino-US Competition and the Importance of Disaggregating China’s Revisionism
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Britain on the Back Foot in the Second Round of Australia-UK Trade Negotiations
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
UAE-Israel Deal Reflects Shifting Domestic and Regional Political Priorities
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
An appropriate European Union response to tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
Bruegel
Azerbaijan at crossroads: oil or mix of oil and renewables?
AIR Center
Thursday, 27 August 2020
Is a Green Recovery Possible for Post-COVID Cash-Strapped and Flooded Wuhan?
Wilson Center
Politico’s EU Confidential podcast interview with Dan Hamilton
Wilson Center
Mexico's Economy Shrank During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wilson Center
Severing a Lifeline: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens Remittances to Venezuela
Wilson Center
When Corruption Funds the Political System: A Case Study of Honduras
Wilson Center
Strategies for Acquisition Agility: Approaches for Speeding Delivery of Defense Capabilities
RAND Corporation
واجهات الدماغ والحاسوب التطبيقات العسكريّة الأمريكيّة والتداعيات: تقييمٌ أوّليٌّ
RAND Corporation
Brain-Computer Interfaces: U.S. Military Applications and Implications, An Initial Assessment
RAND Corporation
A Stable Blood Supply Is Critical in the COVID-19 Era
RAND Corporation
Attitudes on Voting in 2020: Preparing for Elections During a Pandemic
RAND Corporation
Brexit in the Workplace: A Psychology of Survival?
RAND Corporation
Understanding the performance of the oncology healthcare system
RAND Corporation
Monthly Patient Volumes of Buprenorphine-Waivered Clinicians in the US
RAND Corporation
Will Pandemic Concerns Cause Some Voters to Skip 2020 Election? Survey Finds Concerns Vary by Race, Education Levels, Party Affiliation
RAND Corporation
Brain-Computer Interfaces Are Coming. Will We Be Ready?
RAND Corporation
Post-Coup Prospects for Democracy in Mali
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
COVIDcast: America’s economy at the crossroad, with Adam Posen
Lowy Institute
Educational Attainment and Perceived Need for Urgent Care
RAND Corporation
Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall, WTO Director-General Resigns, and More
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Americans Want Peace, Not Portland’s Riots and Perverse Leadership
Heritage Foundation
Trump Reinstates Sanctions on Iran as Recommended by Heritage Experts
Heritage Foundation
Do Pandemic Pods Qualify As Disruptive Innovation?
Heritage Foundation
Lessons for the GOP From “Mr. Republican”
Heritage Foundation
The Evening: CDC, Fed, Wildflowers and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Online Event: Combatting Malign Influence in 2020
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant (Nam-chon Chemical Complex): Infrastructure Development and Status
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20163 | Belarus: New Arena for Russia-West Discord
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Four Scenarios for the Crisis in Belarus
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Wages and GDP lost due to COVID-19 school closures
Brookings
Hutchins Roundup: Asset prices, poverty rates, and more
Brookings
Toolkit for engaging millennials with the national debt debate
Brookings
Black Americans are much more likely to serve the nation, in military and civilian roles
Brookings
The US cooperated with the Soviets on smallpox – it should do the same with China on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Brookings
How Democrats can compromise on charter schools to benefit all students
Brookings
Zoom is now critical infrastructure. That’s a concern
Brookings
Charts of the Week: Afghanistan data; the hospitality industry during COVID-19; younger generations
Brookings
Class Notes: Explaining the rise of populism, generosity in policymaking, and more
Brookings
Palestine and the Arab World: A relationship in crisis?
Brookings
فلسطين والعالم العربي: علاقة متأزّمة؟
Brookings
[Asia Democracy Issue Briefing] Getting the Military out of Politics in South Korea
East Asia Institute
COVID-19: Global trade and supply chains after the pandemic
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Russia and Turkey may fill in the diplomatic vacuum on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Atlantic Council
French Economy: Regaining Growth in the Midst of a Pandemic
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Betwixt Development and Securitisation of the Nile: Competing Narratives
AIIA
(Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Europe has an artificial-intelligence skills shortage
Bruegel
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
New Zealand's Anti-Nuclear Legislation and the United States in 1985
Wilson Center
Beirut: A Symphony of Broken Glass
Wilson Center
The Contexts for Applying Data Privacy Laws to Emerging North American 5G Networks
Wilson Center
“Not One Women Less, Not One More Death:” Feminist Activism and Policy Responses to Gender-Based Violence in Latin America
Wilson Center
What Covid-19 is Revealing About Latin America’s Politics
Wilson Center
In Washington, Iraqi Officials Discuss ISIS Threat
Wilson Center
El BID debe postergar la elección de su presidente hasta 2021
Wilson Center
The Future of Warfare Boxed Set
RAND Corporation
Africans Should Fight for DACA, Too
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Pro-Life Women Are Still Treated As Unequal
Heritage Foundation
Calls to Defund Police Clash With Push to Have Officers Enforce COVID-19 Restric
Heritage Foundation
The Alaska Pebble Mine Project Has Been Held Up for Years. Science, Not Politics
Heritage Foundation
The Top U.S. Priority at the 2020 Meeting of the Interpol General Assembly
Heritage Foundation
North Korea Facing Perfect Storm of Economic Stressors
Heritage Foundation
A PLUS Spells Relief for States During the Coronavirus
Heritage Foundation
Regionalism and COVID-19: How EU-ASEAN Inter-regionalism Can Strengthen Pandemic Management
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
How will COVID-19 impact South Africa’s climate change diplomacy?
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
The Evening: US Forces Injured, Shift in Testing, Winwood and More
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant (Nam-chon Chemical Complex)
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Covid-19 and Ghana’s December Elections
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
U.S. Support to Security Sector Reform in Fragile States
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20162 | ASEAN Response: Pushing Back Vaccine Nationalism
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The International Spectator, Vol. 55, No. 3, September 2020
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Lukashenko in His Bunker
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
How is the U.S. Postal Service governed and funded?
Brookings
China's digital currency will rise but not rule
Brookings
How an Atlanta park is connecting people to housing through place-based social service provision
Brookings
The many faces of Turkey's religious soft power
Brookings
Melania Trump can teach the president about how to talk to women voters
Brookings
Playing a long game on Hong Kong
Brookings
Remembering when RNC delegates fought for racial justice
Brookings
Got mail? Why the 2020 election may depend on the U.S. Postal Service
Brookings
Abby Johnson’s comments about her adopted Black son are problematic. Here’s why.
Brookings
Can Republicans hold the Senate?
Brookings
US needs to change the way it invests in defense if it wants to compete with rising rivals
Atlantic Council
Emerging market central banks and quantitative easing: high-risk advice
Bruegel
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