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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 8, 2024
Vietnam
Vietnamese Politics Tries to Pretend its Placid—But It’s Not
The Vietnamese government tries to project an air of stability and competency, but recent corruption scandals and a looming succession crisis have tarnished the leadership’s image.
March 8, 2024
Elections and Voting
The Outlook for Women’s Political Leadership in 2024
As a record number of countries hold elections in 2024, panelists reflect on the substantive policy achievements of women political leaders, needed measures to achieve increased women’s leadership, a…
March 28, 2024
United States
Summer Migration Uptick Likely to Inflame U.S. Politics, Plus Brazil’s Risky Bet on Soy
Migration will rise this summer, inflaming U.S. politics; Brazil’s risky bet on soy.
January 9, 2024
Political History and Theory
New Book Examines the Colorful and Tumultuous Political Career of Henry Wallace
In a new book filled with political drama and intrigue, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Senior Fellow Benn Steil offers the richest and deepest biographical study to date of Henry A. Wallace—a “fa…
January 2, 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Destructive Drive in African Politics
The descent into normlessness in various African countries calls for a new scholarly and policy approach.
January 17, 2024
Democracy
Political Hurdles on Ukraine’s Way to EU Membership
After the 2013–14 Revolution of Dignity, which overthrew a deeply corrupt, Russian-backed regime, Ukraine declared its ambition to integrate into the Euro-Atlantic community of free-market democracie…
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Women’s Political Leadership
Elevating the status of women and girls has been demonstrated to advance global prosperity, stability, and security, yet the journey toward gender equality has been marked by fitful and incremental g…
April 17, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.
September 27, 2023
China
Remember These Rising Political Stars?
The ebb and flow of these former Chinese rising political stars’ careers provides insights into the intricacies of Chinese elite politics (and the fate of Qin Gang).
September 6, 2023
Women and Women's Rights
Virtual Roundtable: Addressing Threats to Women Political Leaders
Rising threats and online abuse affect political officials at the highest levels in many countries; studies have documented that women politicians are disproportionately targeted. Sigrid Kaag, deputy…
