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November 1, 2023
Economics
The State of Sovereign Debt Restructuring After the Meetings in Marrakech
Some fundamental problems with the IMF’s Common Framework for debt restructuring have become apparent. Not the least, debt restructuring shouldn't just be an issue for low-income countries.
December 4, 2023
Myanmar
The Myanmar Military is Collapsing Amidst Civil War: How Should the United States and Other Countries Prepare?
Myanmar’s military is losing its grip on power—the United States and its partners should prepare for potential state collapse.
May 18, 2011
Development
Fragile States Do Not Automatically Threaten U.S., Argues Stewart Patrick in New Book
In his new book, Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats, and International Security, Stewart Patrick argues that most fragile states are not a threat to the United States.
February 1, 2012
Conflict Prevention
A “New Deal” for Fragile States? Promises and Pitfalls
For the past decade, the challenge of weak and failing states has dominated the U.S. foreign policy agenda. Once dismissed as third tier strategic concerns, poorly governed and conflict-ridden states…
June 12, 2024
Middle East and North Africa
CFR Fellows’ Book Launch Series: The End of Ambition: America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East by Steven Cook
In The End of Ambition, Steven A. Cook boldly claims that despite setbacks and moral costs, the United States has had a record of success in the Middle East. Yet, beginning in the 1990s, those achiev…
June 27, 2024
France
Pivotal Elections for France—and Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government faces a resounding defeat in snap legislative elections, potentially creating a wave of turbulence in one of the European Union’s founding membe…
