October 7, 2008
Podcast
Africa expert Princeton Lyman discusses current political upheaval in South Africa and the outlook for the country's economy.
See more in South Africa, Elections
October 6, 2008
Daily Analysis
The resignation of South African President Thabo Mbeki has exposed a rift in the ruling ANC party, raising questions about the future of one of the continent's champions and a regional powerbroker.
See more in South Africa, Elections, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, Labor
August 8, 2008
Podcast
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and The Economist.
See more in China, Iran, Energy
July 15, 2008
Testimony
In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on African Affairs, Michelle Gavin discusses the crisis in Zimbabwe and its prospects for resolution.
See more in Zimbabwe, Democracy and Human Rights
July 8, 2008
Op-Ed
Christian Science Monitor
Michelle Gavin writes that the real question before the international community is not whether to support Mr. Mugabe or Mr. Tsvangirai; it’s about acknowledging that the people of Zimbabwe have civil and political rights.
See more in Zimbabwe, Democracy and Human Rights
July 8, 2008
Podcast
Knox Chitiyo, an expert on Africa at the Royal United Services Institute, discusses what kind of power-sharing government Zimbabwe's top security officials would consider.
See more in Zimbabwe, Democracy and Human Rights
June 12, 2008
Daily Analysis
As the date of Zimbabwe's run-off election approaches and violence spreads, questions hang over regional mediation efforts, which so far show little promise.
See more in Zimbabwe, Democracy and Human Rights, Elections
June 6, 2008
Must Read
A report from the Stockholm Environment Institute says the consumption of woodfuel should not be associated with deforestation.
See more in Africa, Energy/Environment, Energy, Natural Resources Management
May 28, 2008
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Late April saw a letter from President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa to President Bush, angrily condemning the U.S. for taking sides against Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Michael Gerson points out that this is just one of many examples of the South African president’s apparent endorsement of regimes that violate human rights.
See more in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Human Rights
April 17, 2008
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
J. Anthony Holmes and Sasha Polakow-Suransky argue that “by denying the crisis in Zimbabwe and perpetuating Mugabe’s egregious misrule, [Mbeki] is more likely to be remembered as the apologist who abandoned his own values.”
See more in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Elections
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Economic Crisis (10/10): Sebastian Mallaby argues that, “the fastest and fairest way to help ordinay people is via a budget stimulus package,” in the Washington Post.
Iran (10/10): Michael Gerson writes about diplomacy and the potential of a nuclear Iran, in the Washington Post.
U.S. Presidential Election (10/10): Peter Beinart discusses the role of race in the presidential campaigns, in Time .
China (10/9): Brian Klein argues that, “China's economy is actually facing a fundamental structural adjustment that has arrived much earlier than expected,” in the Far East Economic Review .
Financial Markets (10/9): Amity Shlaes writes, “this week's declines by stock markets ... are the prudent actions of a crowd crying 'fraud' and anticipating the inevitable,” on Bloomberg.com.
Healthcare Reform (10/8): Michael Gerson compares the healthcare plans of the presidential candidates, in the Washington Post.
In this report, CFR Senior Fellow Michael A. Levi analyzes the potential use of deterrence in preventing terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear weapons and recommends a new approach to U.S. declaratory policy, as well as ways to improve U.S. capabilities to determine the sources of terrorist attacks.
In this report, Bruce W. MacDonald illuminates the strategic landscape of military space competition between the United States and China and highlights the dangers and opportunities the United States confronts in space.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
Complete list of CFR Books.
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