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August 4, 2016

Japan
Naomi Takasu: A Nobel Peace Prize for Article Nine

This blog post is part of a series entitled Will the Japanese Change Their Constitution?, in which leading experts discuss the prospects for revising Japan’s postwar constitution. The following s…

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April 1, 2016

Syria
Is Calling ISIS ‘Genocidal’ Meaningful?

The U.S. declaration that the Islamic State has committed genocide must be followed by prosecutions to deter future abuses, says expert Naomi Kikoler.

March 12, 2015

Regional Organizations
Economic Coalition of the Willing: The OECD and Emerging Powers

In an article just published by Foreign Affairs, Naomi Egel and I argue that the OECD’s approach to engaging emerging powers as “key partners” is a smart way to remain relevant as the global balance …

A view of the OECD Conference Centre entrance in Paris, France, January 2011.

August 10, 2016

Diplomacy and International Institutions
The International Energy Agency’s Hybrid Model

In an article just published by Foreign Affairs, Naomi Egel and I argue that the International Energy Agency’s approach to integrating rising powers holds lessons for the reform of other global insti…

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November 10, 2014

United States
More Treaty Gridlock: Another Impact of GOP Senate Takeover

The Republican takeover of the Senate reduces the chance that the United States will ratify any important multilateral treaties over the next two years. Facing a GOP-controlled legislature, President…

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell holds a news conference on the day after he was re-elected to the U.S. Senate at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 5, 2014.