Carnegie Moscow Center
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hotly contested victory in Iran's presidential election has led to protests of a size and nature not seen since the 1979 revolution.
China has seen a revival in Confucianism in the last decade. Discussants explored this renaissance and its implications for modern Chinese politics and society.
The Obama administration’s recent efforts to reactivate the Palestinian-Israeli peace process depend heavily on the situation on the ground; if the situation remains difficult, it will be reflected in the success or failure of Obama’s efforts.
In just twelve years of existence the Chemical Weapons Convention has succeeded in destroying 43% of the world’s chemical weapons.
Two days before the EU held its first ever bilateral summit with Pakistan, Frederic Grare and Shaun Gregory discussed how Europe can best contribute to reform in Pakistan.
The United States should support Pashtun and Baluch political aspirations in Pakistan and focus on countering the Islamist threat in Punjab rather than the threat posed by the Taliban.
Iraqi security forces are increasingly capable of maintaining the relative calm in Iraq, and U.S. role is shifting toward providing logistical support and training, which is a “tremendous change in the mission” according to Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Rafe H. Al-Eissawi.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda discussed the new Comprehensive Partnership between the United States and Indonesia, which includes democracy, nuclear disarmament, and economic development.
On the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Incident, Carnegie brought together a group of experts including: Brent Scowcroft, Ted Koppel, Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy, and Minxin Pei, to discuss how the ensuing years have transformed China's political trajectory and what changes may be near.
On June 12 Iranians will vote in the country’s tenth presidential election since 1979. Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be challenged in his bid for re-election by three well-known Iranian political figures.