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January 22, 2015

Afghanistan
New CFR InfoGuide Explores the Two Talibans

A new interactive, "InfoGuide: The Taliban," examines the two Talibans, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the consequences for the region.

October 28, 2014

Egypt
Egypt’s Economy: Bringing The State Back In

Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew visited Cairo on Monday and no one seemed to notice or care. That’s probably because of the awful terrorist attack that took the lives of at least 31 Egyptian consc…

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June 26, 2009

Political Movements
2009 Arthur Ross Book Award Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China

Honoring: Gold Medalist: Philip Pan for Out of Mao's Shadow Silver Medalist: Ahmed Rashid for Descent into Chaos Honorable Mention: Gareth Evans for The Responsibility to Protect

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February 20, 2019

Arab Spring
False Dawn

Teaching Notes for False Dawn, written by Steven A. Cook, in which he examines why Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Turkey did not transition to democracy and explains how and why Middle East uprisings didn't succeed.

False Dawn

April 20, 2011

Pakistan
Islam and Politics in Pakistan

Pakistan is bracing for more turbulence in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s killing. This Backgrounder looks at how state support for Islamist militants has led to growing religious intolerance in socie…