Kazakhstan’s System Malfunctions
It may be a cliché, but Kazakhstan’s ongoing dramatic crisis recalls one of Lenin’s most famous quotes, “There are...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Kazakhstan’s System Malfunctions
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
A Tale of Two Elections: Lessons from the Very Different Trajectories of Democracy in Taiwan and Hong Kong in December 2021
Two elections, both postponed for months by authorities citing the difficulties and dangers of voting during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine: How Likely is Another War?
As the war in Ukraine heads into its eighth year, many fear that Moscow may be preparing a...
Taking Stock of U.S. Military Assistance in Georgia
The breathtakingly fast Taliban takeover of Afghanistan raised serious questions about U.S. efforts to build military capacity there and...
Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2022?
With the world still reeling from the global COVID-19 pandemic, nearly two years in the making, few know what...
China’s Growing Influence in the South Caucasus
While the United States is adapting to the challenges of a multipolar world and a global geopolitical recalibration, the...
The Time is Right for a U.S. Pivot to Africa
When I joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1954, Africa was seen as the lowest of our foreign policy...
U.S.-Africa Relations: An Opportunity Lost or Found
On the same day President Joseph Biden laid out his vision for global engagement at the U.S. State Department,...
The African Union Should Resolve Somaliland’s Status
Joshua Meservey, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, advocated in a recent policy paper that the United States...
Confronting the Challenge of Weaponized Corruption in the Black Sea Region and Beyond
Existing and emerging democratic nations around the world—particularly the Black Sea countries bordering Russia—face expanding threats that transcend traditional...