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India
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Politics in India—Not Business as Usual
Rafiq Dossani
Jun 19, 2018
Foreign Policy Concepts
India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has suffered recent, self-inflicted electoral setbacks. But it is still the best-organized and richest political party in the country. Can opposing alliances defeat the BJP?
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International Diplomacy
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Why This Wasn't Kim's Father's—or Grandfather's—Summit
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Jun 13, 2018
Reuters
This is the third time the United States and North Korea have started down a path toward denuclearization and normalization of relations. The difference now is that Trump and Kim have committed themselves earlier on in the process and more publicly than their predecessors did.
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North Korea
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Difficulties Integrating North Korean Defectors Suggest Challenges in Reunifying Korea
Sebastian Joon Bae
Jun 11, 2018
The Cipher Brief
Despite expansive government aid, North Korean defectors in South Korea remain a nation within a nation, co-existent yet separate. If South Korea cannot fully adopt and assimilate 30,805 North Korea defectors, how will South Korea ever embrace roughly 25 million North Koreans in the event of reunification?
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Taiwan
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Beijing's Threats Against Taiwan Are Deadly Serious
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 22, 2018
Foreign Policy
China's perception of the political status of Taiwan and how close Taipei and Washington have become has come to dominate cross-strait relations. Taiwan and the United States should prepare for greater hostility in the coming years, almost certainly lasting until the next Taiwan presidential election in 2020.
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International Economic Relations
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Regime Appears Fragile as Iranians Turn Much of Their Ire Inward
Richard Charles Baffa @R_Baffa, Nathan Vest
May 21, 2018
The Hill
Economic hardship is fueling unrest in Iran. New sanctions stemming from the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal may exacerbate already difficult conditions. Now might be the time to exert maximum pressure on the regime in an effort to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table.
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Politics and Government
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Book Review: The Sovereignty Wars by Stewart Patrick
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
May 17, 2018
Strategy Bridge
“Sovereignty” is a complicated, multifaceted construct. The Sovereignty Wars is a timely and meticulous effort by author Stewart Patrick to clarify that concept, whose usage is a matter of both analytical interest and policymaking import.
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Politics and Government
article
How to Increase Immunity to Truth Decay
May 16, 2018
Americans have always held differing views about policy issues. But more and more, they disagree about basic facts. This is a symptom of what RAND calls "Truth Decay," and it's doing severe damage to democracy in the United States.
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Security Cooperation
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How Russia's Blunders Abroad Have Galvanized Europe
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Michael Haltzel
May 10, 2018
The Moscow Times
Russia overrates the efficacy of the military and underrates political and economic assets. Through this outdated prism the Kremlin sees Europe as America's weak sister. This miscalculation has led Russia repeatedly to err, as shown by decades of frustrated efforts to divide Europeans and split them from the U.S.
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Security Cooperation
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The U.S. Is Out of the Iran Deal. What Now?
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
May 9, 2018
Reuters
Abandoning the nuclear agreement with Iran isolates the United States, reneges on an American commitment, adds to the risk of a trade war with U.S. allies and a hot war with Iran, and diminishes the prospects of an agreement to eliminate the North Korean threat.
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China
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Recalibrate, Rather Than Abandon, U.S. China Policy
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
May 8, 2018
World Politics Review
China does not necessarily seek to succeed the U.S. as the world’s superpower, especially if such a mantle would impose on it real and/or perceived obligations for steering global affairs. What is the verdict, then, on America’s China policy, and where should the two countries go from here?
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Russia
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Russia Chooses Autarchy—and Isolation—Over Cooperation
William Courtney @courtneywmh
May 7, 2018
The Cipher Brief
Russia says it is ending a centuries-long quest to join the West and preparing for “100 years of geopolitical solitude.” If Russia goes this way it will be because of its own unwise policies, not a Western cold shoulder.
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Politics and Government
commentary
What Role Will the United States Play in the World?
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Apr 30, 2018
World Economic Forum
Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States is questioning the net strategic benefits of its participation in the postwar order as never before. Foreign policy priorities are increasingly disconnected from the day-to-day concerns of most Americans.
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International Diplomacy
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Is America Ready for a Peace Deal in Afghanistan?
Laurel E. Miller, Stephen Watts
Apr 27, 2018
The National Interest
The Trump administration appears to be following its predecessor in imagining a political endgame in Afghanistan. It is focused on military efforts to try to turn the tide of the conflict, in hopes of negotiating from a stronger position. But if all sides continue to seek military advantage, negotiations will never commence.
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e-Government
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E-enabled Elections: The Future of Overseas Voting in Europe?
Katherine Stewart
Apr 26, 2018
The RAND Blog
Interest in technological solutions for elections is at an all-time high, but there are only a few mature online voting systems to learn from. Countries seeking to pilot e-enabled elections can learn from Estonia and others, but should also learn from those that never made it to full implementation.
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Democracy
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In Africa, Presidential Term Limits Are Working
Alexander H. Noyes
Apr 24, 2018
The Washington Post Monkey Cage Blog
World news regularly features headlines about African power grabs and constitutional coups. Presidents Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia both adhered to term limits, stepping aside after finishing their second terms. Are they part of a broader trend?
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Civic Education
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People—Not the Tech Companies—Will Ultimately Stop Disinformation in Europe
Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh, Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Apr 9, 2018
E!Sharp
Authorities can continue to seek to punish the tech companies for the circulation of false articles. But this is unlikely to make a difference until more people take the time and acquire the skills to distinguish between fact and fiction.
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Politics and Government

Politics in India—Not Business as Usual

Why This Wasn't Kim's Father's—or Grandfather's—Summit

Difficulties Integrating North Korean Defectors Suggest Challenges in Reunifying Korea

Beijing's Threats Against Taiwan Are Deadly Serious

Regime Appears Fragile as Iranians Turn Much of Their Ire Inward

Book Review: The Sovereignty Wars by Stewart Patrick

How to Increase Immunity to Truth Decay

How Russia's Blunders Abroad Have Galvanized Europe

The U.S. Is Out of the Iran Deal. What Now?

Recalibrate, Rather Than Abandon, U.S. China Policy

Russia Chooses Autarchy—and Isolation—Over Cooperation

What Role Will the United States Play in the World?

Is America Ready for a Peace Deal in Afghanistan?

E-enabled Elections: The Future of Overseas Voting in Europe?

In Africa, Presidential Term Limits Are Working

People—Not the Tech Companies—Will Ultimately Stop Disinformation in Europe

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