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Policy Brief Number 5: Kazakhstan and the OSCE Human Dimension

bbocka — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This policy brief focuses on the challenges to the OSCE Human Dimension and the challenges to Kazakhstan as Chairman-in-Office of the organization in 2010.

Issues in International Political Economy - November 2009 - Number 119 - The Cost of Questionable Policies

adyne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Until Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, it was taken for granted that no African-American could become president of the United States. Any great talent in that population group, about 13.5 percent of Americans, was discarded for the top position in the country. The situation has changed, and the United States is surely better for it.

From Assistance to Engagement

jdunton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Over two days in July 2009, CSIS, along with colleagues from the Eurasia Foundation and the New Eurasia Foundation, convened a “Civil Society Summit” (CSS) in Moscow that explored how U.S. and Russian civil society ought to engage one another. At the end of the second day, we were joined by President Barack Obama.

Cuba Outlook

jdunton — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Nearly two decades after the end of the Cold War, Cuba remains a policy dilemma for the United States. The transition from Fidel Castro to his brother Raúl, which began when Raúl assumed the responsibilities of the presidency of the Council of State on July 31, 2006, as a result of Fidel’s illness, is still ongoing after three years.

Policy Brief Number 4: Kazakhstan’s Contribution to the OSCE Economic Dimension

bbocka — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

One of the main factors behind the November 2007 decision to award Kazakhstan the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2010 was to recognize the country’s economic achievements and its economic potential.

Middle East Notes and Comment: The Revolution Grows Up

mDziuban — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The government of Iran struggled for decades to fit into the broader Middle East, and it has finally succeeded: it now sees its people principally as a source of instability rather than a source of legitimacy. Thirty years after the Revolution, the Iranian government has concluded it is far better to anesthetize the population than mobilize it.

Violence in the North Caucasus

lmoore — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Violence in Russia’s North Caucasus is on the rise. Since January 2004, CSIS staff have been compiling, almost daily, a database that tracks incidents of violence occurring in the region.

Violence in the North Caucasus, Interim Report

lmoore — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The level of violence in the North Caucasus has spiked in recent months, with July by far the most deadly month in years.

Former President Bill Clinton’s Trip to North Korea

pfrank — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: What is the main purpose of President Clinton’s trip to North Korea?

U.S.-Russia Civil Society Summit Preliminary Report

lmoore — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

On July 6 and 7, 2009 over 75 civil society leaders from Russia and the United States met in Moscow to exchange views and experience on challenges that confront both countries. The conference aimed to move Russian‐American collaboration beyond traditional models of foreign assistance toward more equitable engagement to address issues that have real meaning in the lives of ordinary citizens.