RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Carlos Pascual and Thomas Wright, November 13, 2008, The Brookings Institution and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
World leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to respond to the international financial crisis. The Managing Global Insecurity project and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted a special online forum of global perspectives on the summit. The result is an intriguing glimpse into pivotal issues that will continue to dominate discussions about the crisis. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mark R. Parris, Autumn 2008, Private View
Mark Parris notes that a major foreign policy issue for President-elect Barack Obama to address will be repairing the U.S.-Turkish relationship. Parris outlines six key steps that he believes Obama should move quickly on to ensure a well developed Turkey agenda moving forward. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner for an address on renewing transatlantic cooperation with the incoming Obama administration. With France currently holding the rotating presidency of the 27-member European Council, Kouchner focused his remarks on new priorities and approaches for U.S.–European relations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, November 03, 2008, Fondation Robert Schuman
Justin Vaisse discusses the reasons behind Europe’s strong interest in the American Presidential election. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer, October 29, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Steven Pifer believes bids by Ukraine and Georgia for NATO membership action plans (MAPs), though strongly supported by the U.S., are likely to fail. Pifer says involved parties should accept that asking for MAPs in December is a recipe for defeat, but also that NATO should make it clear to Russia it cannot draw new lines through Europe. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Thérèse Delpech, director for Strategic Studies at the French Atomic Energy Commission to deliver the Fifth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Delpech explored the forces currently redrawing the lines of the international system, from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to revisionist powers and globalization. She offered insights into the future of the trans-Atlantic community and the French-American alliance in particular. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, September 26, 2008
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
New York, NY
On September 26-27, 2008 in New York City, the Managing Global Insecurity (MGI) Project, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Brookings Institution Center on United States and Europe (CUSE) gathered representatives and experts from the United States and across Europe to discuss U.S. and European priorities for reform of the international security system. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 25, 2008
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC
The Energy Security Initiative at Brookings hosted Dr. Petter Nore, Director of the Oil for Development (OfD) program at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, to discuss OfD operations in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, September 22, 2008
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
On September 22, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Franco Frattini, Italy’s minister of foreign affairs, for an address on the new course of the Italy’s foreign policy. In his remarks, Minister Frattini examined Italy’s role as a geographic, political and economic bridge within Europe and beyond. He also discussed Italy’s forthcoming G8 presidency in 2009, its views on recent events in the Caucasus and its role in trying to find a peaceful and sustainable solution to this crisis. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul Hare, September 2008, The Brookings Institution
Paul Hare discusses what the European Union policy toward Cuba has achieved, lessons from this relationship, and what role foreign policy plays in a peaceful transition in Cuba. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer, September 11, 2008, George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M
Steven Pifer spoke before the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M to outline Russia's ambitions in the world, and what the U.S. can do to respond. Pifer believes that U.S. policy must be firm and principled, but it must also treat Russia as more of a partner than a problem going forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, September 2008, The Brookings Institution
Justin Vaisse presents the basic facts and issues concerning Muslims in Europe, from a political and sociological perspective, and offers elements of comparison with the United States. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Federiga Bindi, August 28-31, 2008, ASPSA Conference
Federiga Bindi writes about Italy in regards to European policies and integration. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Federiga Bindi, August 28, 2008, Benecomune.net
Federiga Bindi discusses the recent crisis in Georgia. (Italian) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel Benjamin, August 20, 2008, Slate
Daniel Benjamin writes that in addition to the regional consequences of the crisis between Georgia and Russia, the conflict presented challenges for U.S. foreign policy. Benjamin argues that Russia's invasion of Georgia is the result of U.S. and European failure to integrate Russia into the Western sphere and points to the lack of a coherent U.S. foreign policy toward Russia overall. Read More