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Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary features quick-reaction analysis in which a number of fellows discuss a developing event or topic. This series aims to distill complex issues by explaining the key facts in short, concise responses.
Remembering Henry Kissinger
Editor’s note: Legendary diplomat Henry Kissinger passed away on November 29. Below, five FPRI experts examine the extraordinary legacy of the former national security advisor and secretary of state. Bruce Berkowitz Henry Kissinger’s geopolitical insight was to see...
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A Dangerous New Phase in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
James Ryan On October 7, members of the military wing of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched a surprise attack on civilian and military targets in southern Israel. The scope and scale of the attack was shocking and brutal...
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Prigozhin’s Death and the Future of Putin’s Rule
Editor’s Note: The head of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is presumed dead as a result of a plane crash on August 23. Below, FPRI experts examine what the controversial mercenary boss’s death means for Russia, Putin, and the war...
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Erdoğan’s Victory and Turkey’s Future
Editor’s Note: FPRI is publishing a collection of essays analyzing Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory in the Turkish presidential election in May 2023. The articles examine the Kurdish role in the election and the extent to which anti-refugee rhetoric was...
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Georgia’s Democracy Is in Trouble, It’s Time for Closer Engagement
On October 1, 2021, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili made a surprise return to Tbilisi after spending eight years in exile. Saakashvili fled Georgia in 2012 after his party lost in the election and he was indicted on charges...
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African Visionaries: A Book That Gives Honor to Africa’s Great Minds
First published in German in 2014 by Peter Hammer Verlag of Wuppertal, Germany, Visionare Afrikas was an effort by one of Germany’s preeminent independent publishers to showcase the diversity and complexity of the African continent by giving voice to...
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Israel Moves on from Netanyahu
As always, politics in Israel is never boring. I wanted to dive in and get more clarity on exactly what has happened. ...
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The Challenges Facing Latin America after COVID, Part 2
Dr. Evan Ellis, Latin America Research Professor for the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, talks to Haverford School headmaster Dr. John Nagl about the challenges and opportunities that will confront the Biden administration in Latin America and...
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The Challenges Facing Latin America after COVID, Part 1
Dr. Evan Ellis, Latin America Research Professor for the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, talks to Haverford School headmaster Dr. John Nagl about the challenges and opportunities that will confront the incoming Biden administration in Latin America...
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The Abraham Accords: The View from the Gulf
On September 15, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Israel and Bahrain, as well as the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates at the White House to sign normalization agreements, ending the UAE and Bahraini...
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