FEB 24, 2009 • Podcast
Political Futures Feb 09 Segment 2: Bush Legacy Issues (5:45 mins)
Closing Guantanamo, the Israel/Palestine situation, the "War on Terror," Iraq--how should Obama deal with these issues, and what should his priorities be?
FEB 24, 2009 • Podcast
Political Futures Feb 09 Segment 1: Top Risks--U.S. Congress (7:53 mins)
What are the top political risks of 2009? Bremmer argues that the rise of the U.S. Congress brings the risk of over-regulation and over-legislation.
FEB 23, 2009 • Article
Timelines or Time Windows for Afghanistan?
With violence now subsiding in Iraq, some policy-makers seem to assume that we can now turn our attention back to the Afghan "timeline" ...
FEB 20, 2009 • Podcast
Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East
What can the mistakes and missed opportunities of the past teach the new Obama administration about how to go forward with the Arab-Israeli peace process?
FEB 20, 2009 • Podcast
The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
What's next for Iraq? Thomas Ricks predicts that the U.S. military presence there will continue for at least another five to ten years, and ...
FEB 20, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: The Great Firewall of China
Should foreign companies fudge a commitment to free speech to gain early market access? Is some information better than none, or is censorship a black ...
FEB 19, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Managing Water Well
The economic stimulus bill signed this week by President Obama includes billions for water projects in the United States, but this is just a drop ...
FEB 18, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Discard the Top-down Strategy in Somalia
Instead of repeatedly trying to foist a Western style top-down state structure on a deeply decentralized society, the international community should work with Somalia's long-standing ...