International relations

This report evaluates the energy and geopolitical shifts that have arisen from the production of shale gas and light tight oil in the United States.

Nuclear Notes is a publication of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) featuring innovative thinking by rising experts in the nuclear field.

More than a decade into the "e;war on terrorism,"e; much of the political debate in the United States is still fixated on the legacy of 9/11.

In development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts.

The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula.

This report puts the issue of Taiwan's challenges in expanding its international participation in the broader context of the cross-strait relationship and explains the policies of Taipei, Beijing, and Washington.

The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula.

Although funding for governance and economic growth is a part of U.

The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula.

After a dozen years of war, the 2008 financial crisis, budgetary contraction inside government, and growing political polarization, U.

Nuclear Notes is a biannual publication of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) featuring innovative thinking by rising experts in the nuclear field.

There is a broad and enduring international consensus that good governance and the rule of law are important for the attainment of sustainable development results.

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The Somali Federal Government (SFG), established in August 2012, has been widely welcomed as Somalia's first "e;post-transition"e; government, receiving breathlessly upbeat media coverage and plaudits from the international community.

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

Twenty years ago, India launched its "e;Look East"e; policy.

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

This report examines the fundamental link between Mexico's economic performance and migration to the United States, with a particular focus on the post-NAFTA time period.

The CSIS Working Group on Private-Sector Development in Fragile, Conflict-Affected, and Violent States identifies tools available to the international business community and the U.

Satellite imagery and geospatial analysis tools offer an unprecedented opportunity to harness new technologies in order to help resolve boundary disputes.

In late 2012, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center organized a working group to analyze the opportunities for global health diplomacy in Barack Obama's second term.

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Until recently, Southeast Asia was plagued by separatist insurgencies that had simmered, seemingly intractable, for several decades.

Heart of the Nation traces America's volunteer tradition-the golden thread of American democracy-and how Presidents from Washington to Obama have called on citizens to serve neighbor and nation.

The nature of the threats facing America today has drastically reduced the margin for error in senior political appointments.

Since World War II, Germany has confronted its own history to earn acceptance in the family of nations.

In October, 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought human civilization to the brink of destruction.

African Independence highlights the important role Africa has played in recent history and the significant role it will continue to play in the future of America and the globe.

The importance of subnational regions to politics, governance, and economic development in Western Europe has long been recognized.

We have been living and working in the information society for decades, yet still we struggle to understand and keep up in the face of its constant flux and vast scope.

This original and fresh book explores Okinawa's makeover as a tourist mecca in the long historical shadow and among the physical ruins of the Pacific War's most devastating land battle.

During the past decade, the world reached the point of becoming more urban than not, as the majority of people on the planet now live not in small towns or villages but in provincial, national, and global cities.

Globalization and Money explores how men and women, particularly the poor and the unbanked in the global South, use money in ways that empower themselves and their families.

This balanced and thoughtful book presents a thorough analysis of the dynamics of China's foreign relations.

This book breaks new ground in our understanding of a pivotal period in the history of American foreign policy, the early Cold War, and the struggle for dominance in China between the Nationalists and Communists.

In today's world, students need to know that there is more to politics than just politics.

Never before has the call for good governance been greater.

Combining theory with compelling case studies, this book examines the globalizing world of democracy.

Becoming Enemies brings the unique methods of critical oral history, developed to study flashpoints from the Cold War such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, to understand U.

The Russian regime's struggle for internal control drives multifaceted actions in cyberspace that do not stop at national borders.

The financial services sector is critical to the economy and represents a vital component of our nation's critical infrastructure.

Covering 1816-2016, this book deals extensively with the international system as well as the territorial outcomes of several key wars that were waged during that time period, providing an instructive lesson in diplomatic history and international relations among global powers.

Is NATO still in the best interest of the United States?

Helps civilian and military leaders, opinion makers, scholars, and interested citizens come to grips with the realities of the 21st-century global security arena by dissecting lessons from both the past and the present.

In the "e;Great Game"e; of the 21st century-gaining leadership and influence in Asia-the United States is rapidly being outflanked by China, which is investing in infrastructure, connectivity, and supply chains on an unprecedented global scale.

This comprehensive work provides a treasure trove of ways to seek, find, and use the power of will to gain an advantage over one's opponents in mental conflicts.

This balanced and thoughtful book presents a thorough analysis of the dynamics of China's foreign relations.

African Independence highlights the important role Africa has played in recent history and the significant role it will continue to play in the future of America and the globe.

Critical examinations of efforts to make governments more efficient and responsivePolitical upheavals and civil wars in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have obscured efforts by many countries in the region to reform their public sectors.