Events

Leadership supporters at the Directors' Circle level or higher and their guests are invited to join Francis Fukuyama for a dinner following the public program, Democracy in the Age of Identity Politics. Dinner registration includes admission to the p ...


Events

Distrust in digital news media is on the rise. The digital revolution has reshaped American news habits, making information readily available and engaging. Yet, concerns over misinformation and “fake news”, objective reporting sources, news feed algorithm ...


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Countries require certain basic criteria, like borders, a government, and recognition from other nations. Yet, some self-proclaimed countries without international recognition still retain their own flags, parliaments, currencies, and national identities. ...


Publications

In the coming months a number of important decisions are emerging from three atrocity crimes tribunals.  Each ruling will have enormous significance for both international law and global politics.  The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague will ...


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International humanitarian disasters have become a grim reality that frequents our newsfeeds. To address the numerous challenges and extensive needs for post-disaster recovery, major donor countries have spent decades developing and perfecting the legal f ...


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Leadership supporters at the President's Club Gold level or higher and their guests are invited to join Alka Pradhan, Anne C. Richard, Paul Wise and Ertharin Cousin for a dinner following the public program, Blurred Lines: Humanitarian Action and Rul ...


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Latin America is undergoing significant political shifts with the recent elections of new leaders in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Three months into his term, Colombian President Iván Duque faces challenges including the influx of over a million Venezuela ...


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In late 2012, ISIS began kidnapping Western journalists and aid workers in Syria. While several European governments paid millions of dollars in ransom, and their hostages were freed, the United Kingdom and United States refused, arguing that any ransom w ...


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Located in the basement of the White House, the Situation Room has been the scene of some of modern history’s most fraught moments. For years it has served as a secure communications center with global reach, where policymakers analyze highly classified i ...