“Authoritarian political systems don’t do well when confronting unexpected crises, especially those like infectious diseases that require a rapid local response,” Council President Ivo Daalder writes in the Chicago Tribune. “They disempower officials at the lower rungs. The firmer the control at the top, the less likely the initiative from the bottom.”
After a decade and a half as German chancellor, Angela Merkel has said she will step down in 2021. In the latest #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder looks at three big issues rising to the surface in German politics on the eve of her departure.
Watch the VideoOn Feb. 18, Robert Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, predicted the US economy would be “sluggish” with “signs of stabilization” in 2020 due to “the ratification of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, the Phase One agreement with China, and some greater clarity regarding Brexit.” Kaplan joins the Council on March 5 at 5:30 p.m. CT to examine how the Fed will insulate the US economy from external risks like coronavirus in an election year.
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Would you or someone in your network benefit from stronger leadership skills, deeper knowledge of global affairs, and broader connections? There’s still time to apply for the Emerging Leaders Program before the extended deadline: March 9 at 12 noon CT. Encourage the exceptional young professionals in your network to apply for this highly competitive leadership development program today!
Applications are due by March 9.The 2020 presidential election will be decided in large part by Midwestern voters in key swing states. As key issues like trade, immigration, and national security drive debates, access to balanced views on the factors influencing American foreign policy will be critically important for voters. In the lead up to the election, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs will explore the issues, forces, and trends shaping America in 2020 through events, research, and content.
"From immigration and race to foreign policy and the scope of government, two younger generations, Millennials and Gen Xers, stand apart from the two older cohorts, Baby Boomers and Silents," the Council's Craig Kafura writes for Responsible Statecraft. "And on many issues, Millennials continue to have a distinct – and increasingly liberal – outlook."
"It is true that American public opinion is highly critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with two-thirds now saying these wars were not worth the cost," write the Council’s Dina Smeltz and John Cookson in The Hill. "But the experiences from these two wars do not seem to be the deciding factor in shaping many Americans’ decisions on whether the US military should stay in the Middle East."
Join us for an Open House on February 27 at 5:30 p.m. to hear about our work, why it matters, and how you can get involved with our community of more than 4,000 members.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Doors open: 5:00 pm
Event: 5:30 pm
Chicago Council on Global Affairs Conference Center
McCormick Foundation Hall
130 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Registration closes February 27.
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