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Book Talk: A Precarious Armenia in a Changing World Order
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led many to declare the end of the “post-Soviet era”, just as Azerbaijan’s destruction …
The Gaza War and U.S. Middle East Policy: Appraising the Biden Administration
The latest crisis in the Middle East following Hamas’s October 7th assault on Israeli communities bordering Gaza quickly became a …
After Nagorno-Karabakh: Instability in the South Caucasus
The longest-running conflict in the former Soviet Union appears to have come to a dramatic end with Azerbaijan’s “lightning offensive” …
Book Talk: Getting Russia Right
In his exceptional new book Getting Russia Right, Thomas Graham, a former senior US diplomat with a generation’s experience of …
Book Talk: The Tragedy of Russian Liberalism
The failure of Russian liberalism to achieve political hegemony in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union marked a …
Japan’s Middle Power Diplomacy in an Era of U.S.-China Rivalry
As the U.S.-China strategic competition intensifies and the international order in Asia becomes more uncertain, Japan confronts the task of …
Book Talk: Liberalism Against Itself
Is it time to let go of Cold War-era liberalism? This is the argument that Professor Samuel Moyn makes in his …
Is U.S.–China Conflict Inevitable? A Debate Between Jake Werner and Michael Beckley
There is a growing consensus within Washington that the flurry of recent diplomatic contacts between the United States and China …
Book Talk: Russia’s Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the historical claims that have accompanied it have drawn new attention to Russian understandings …
Bankers & Bombs: How Venture Capital and Private Equity are Feeding the Military Industrial Complex
This event is co-sponsored by Security in Context and the Middle East Policy Forum at The George Washington University. Ties …
Book Talk: The Baltic States and Baltic Security in a Historical Context
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the expansion of NATO to include Finland and Sweden has focused new attention on …
The 2024 Presidential Race is on: How Will U.S. China Policy and the Ukraine War Shape It?
American presidential elections seldom pivot around foreign policy issues, but the 2024 election could very well be an exception to …
Debating Saudi-Israeli Normalization: Does it Advance U.S. Interest?
The Biden administration has launched a complex initiative to normalize Saudi-Israeli relations and impose distance between Saudi Arabia and China, …
Two Years of Diplomacy with the Taliban
Almost two years ago, the Afghan government and security forces collapsed even before the final U.S. soldier left Afghanistan. The …
Libya: Prospects for Stability
In the 12 years since a NATO airstrike led to Muammar Gadhafi’s death at the hands of rebel fighters, Libya …
BRICS and the Global South’s Assertion
A webinar jointly hosted by the Quincy Institute and the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI). On August 22nd, leaders …
The Coup in Niger and U.S. Policy in the Sahel
On July 26th, a military coup led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani deposed elected Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum. This has triggered …
Lessons Learned from Oversight of War and Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan
In the past year, Congress has disbursed roughly $100 billion in total aid in support of Ukraine’s efforts to beat …
Ethnic Divisions and Ensuring Stability in Kazakhstan: A Guide for U.S. Policy
With Russia bogged down in its war in Ukraine, speculation has increased that its influence may be waning in Kazakhstan …
Russia, China and the West in the Post – Cold War Era: The Limits of Liberal Universalism
The post-Cold War era of U.S. hegemony was described as having achieved “the end of history.” It was a time …
Can an Unwritten U.S.-Iran Agreement Break the Nuclear Deadlock?
After more than 10 months of diplomatic pause, the United States and Iran appear to be on the verge of …
A Restraint Approach to U.S.–China Relations: Reversing the Slide Toward Crisis and Conflict
Currently, the United States and China are locked into an increasingly dangerous, interactive spiral, driven by worst-case assumptions and beliefs …
Can Blinken’s Beijing Visit Cool Down U.S.-China Tensions?
Months after his first planned visit to China was postponed due to the detection of a Chinese spy balloon in …
Whither U.S. Syria Policy?
The Arab League decision to readmit Syria and the circulation of a bill in the House of Representatives meant to …