Carter Center Director of Conflict Resolution Hrair Balian discusses how to implement a five-nation solution to the Syrian conflict, involving the US, Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iran.
Author: James Bowen
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French scholar Jean-Pierre Filiu’s latest book is a reminder that, no matter the attention paid the brutality of jihadist movements, the state retains greater capacity to inflict pain and suffering on citizens in Arab countries.
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Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment Senior Associate, says Iranian society has been “ripe for political change” for at least two decades.
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Abe has already forced a number of security bills through the lower house of the Diet, which has so far caused considerable anger in China, where state-run media called it a “nightmare scenario.”
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Former US State Department China official Thomas J. Christensen outlines a vision of cooperation and mutual growth for Beijing and Washington.
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The EU was criticized for the considerable time it took to find the collective will and resources to respond to its refugee crisis, with thousands perishing in the Mediterranean in the interim. ASEAN now faces a similar test of its credibility as a regional organization.
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Talks of any nature and duration between Abe and Xi could lead to a thawing of relations between Japan and China at a time when events on the ground seem to point in the opposite direction.
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The likely effect of the eventual executions will be a further worsening of relations between the two countries at a time when cooperation should be highest.