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SPOTLIGHT: Afghanistan


Reuters/Bob Strong - U.S. Marine talks with Afghan soldiers during a patrol near Combat Outpost Lowell in eastern Afghanistan.

Save to My Portfolio Playing for Keeps in Afghanistan

Michael E. O'Hanlon, January 07, 2009

What happens when the world's best counterinsurgency force meets a witch's brew of terrorists, multiple insurgencies and hardened narco-traffickers deep in the interior of Eurasia? In Afghanistan in 2009, Michael O'Hanlon says we are about to find out, with huge consequences for that country and the region, as well as American security. Read More

Afghanistan, Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, South Asia, U.S. Military

SPOTLIGHT: Energy Security


Reuters/Bogdan Cristel - A pressure gauge indicating zero is seen at the main gas distribution station where pipelines enter Romania from Ukraine in Isaccea.

Save to My Portfolio Europe's Gas Crisis: Don't Act Surprised

Jonathan Elkind and Edward Chow, January 07, 2009

Jonathan Elkind and Edward Chow examine the causes of a chronic gas war between Ukraine and Russia. They offer suggestions for Kiev to push ahead with reform that could help Ukraine receive urgent and coordinated support from Western friends. Read More

Energy Security, Ukraine, Europe, Russia, Transatlantic Relations

SPOTLIGHT: National Security


Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah - National Security Adviser nominee retired Marine General Jones pauses while speaking during news conference in Chicago.

Save to My Portfolio The Next National Security Adviser

Ivo H. Daalder and I. M. Destler, January/February 2009

One of the most important figures in Obama's administration will be his national security adviser. Ivo Daalder and I.M. Destler examine previous national security advisers to use lessons from the past on how to do the job right or wrong. Read More

National Security, National Security Council, Presidential Appointments, Foreign Policy, The White House

SPOTLIGHT: Islamic World


Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah - Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand mosque in Mecca during the annual haj pilgrimage.

Save to My Portfolio How to Win Islam Over

Olivier Roy and Justin Vaisse, December 21, 2008

Justin Vaisse and Olivier Roy assess Barack Obama's promise to convene a conference of Muslim leaders to make clear the U.S. is not at war with Islam. Vaisse and Roy argue that Obama would be better served by simply following through on the promises of closing Guantánamo Bay, withdrawing from Iraq, banning torture, and pushing for peace in the Middle East. Read More

Islamic World, Religion, Diplomacy, Middle East, Foreign Policy

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Memo to the President: Renew Diplomacy in the Middle East

Martin S. Indyk, Kenneth M. Pollack, January 05, 2009

The next president will face a Middle East in turmoil and an American public weary of engagement there. That challenge requires a return to diplomacy in order to begin the withdrawal from Iraq, cap Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and promote a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace. Read More

Research and Commentary

Save to My Portfolio Cuba at Fifty

Vicki Huddleston, December 31, 2008

January 1, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro's revolution and ascension to power in Cuba. Vicki Huddleston reviews the family feud across the Florida Straits and argues that a changed world offers opportunities to those Cuban Americans and Cubans bold enough to bury the past and build a future friendship among all Cubans and Americans. Read More

BROOKINGS NEWS

Save to My Portfolio Jean-Marie Guéhenno Named Senior Fellow with the Managing Global Insecurity Project

Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former U.N. under-secretary general for peacekeeping operations, will join Brookings and the Center on International Cooperation at New York University as a senior fellow. As part of the Managing Global Insecurity Project, Mr. Guéhenno will lead research into strategies for peacekeeping and peace building, addressing the challenges to international action highlighted by events in Darfur, Afghanistan and eastern Congo. Read More

Saban-CFR Middle East Strategy

Save to My Portfolio A Middle East Strategy for the Next President

Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President is the final product of an eighteen month Saban Center at Brookings-Council on Foreign Relations project. This effort involved fifteen senior Middle East experts who joined together for the first time to conduct in-depth research, travel to the region and hold interviews with its leaders in order to develop a series of policy recommendations for President-elect Barack Obama. Read More

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Russia The Russia-Ukraine Natural Gas Battle

Clifford G. Gaddy, January 07, 2009

Transnational Security Threats Investing in Peace

Carlos Pascual, Winter 2009

Foreign Policy Reports of U.S. Decline Could Be Premature

Michael Fullilove, January 07, 2009

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Q&A with Michael Fullilove

Foreign Policy Challenges for Barack Obama

While the outcome of the U.S. presidential election was largely shaped by the U.S. and global financial crisis, Brookings Visiting Fellow Michael Fullilove discusses several urgent foreign policy matters facing President-elect Barack Obama.

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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.