Carnegie Moscow Center
President Obama’s first 100 days have been marked by both departurea from and continuationa of the Bush administration’s Asian foreign policy. Although Obama’s administration is still in its early stages and only beginning to enact regional policies, the trend has been towards rational multilateralism.
Under the auspices of the Italian G8 presidency, regional experts will gather to develop policy proposals to stabilise Afghanistan and the surrounding region.
The emergence of Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds represents the movement of once peripheral players into the center of the political and economic system and is a shift in the global balance of power.
An elected, democratic government and a national political consensus against extremism would increase the chances Pakistan can successfully confront radical groups.
The Middle East and North Africa have been less affected by the global economic crisis so far, allowing Middle Eastern governments to continue delaying the deep economic and governance reforms required for long-term economic growth in the region.
DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, May 20—The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Association of Energy Specialists of Tajikistan have launched a pilot program to provide independent sources of renewable energy and education assistance to remote rural communities in Tajikistan.
In response to the financial crisis, countries in the Middle East and North Africa have resorted to short-term survival tactics that lack coordination among monetary, fiscal, and social policies.
Hong Kong citizens are starting to place more pressure on their government to obtain a greater measure of autonomy from Beijing.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a one-day conference of officials and experts discussing current challenges and future prospects for Afghanistan and the region.
Carnegie's Uri Dadush and Denis Redonnet discussed how the economic crisis is affecting the EU and its member states, and how Europe can work together to create effective solutions.