Category Civil Society

Civil Society, Middle East, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

The Egyptian Uprising: A Case Study in Intifadat and the Difficulty of Lasting Change

The SAIS Review
April 16, 2013

SAIS graduate Jennifer Fishkin contradicts several assumptions about the Egyptian uprising, evaluates the prospects for change, and discusses the consequences for today's regime in Egypt in this provocative paper.

Asia Pacific, Civil Society, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

Will China’s Leadership Transition Lead to a New Cross-Strait Policy?

The SAIS Review
February 2, 2013

Cristina Garafola and Bao-chiun “Jingbo” Jing assess the potential for improved cross-Strait relations under China's new leader Xi Jinping and Taiwan's incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou.

Asia Pacific, Civil Society, Governance & Law, Policy & Politics

Xi Jinping and the Challenges of Chinese Leadership

The SAIS Review
June 10, 2012

Bernard Geoxavier examines the upcoming changes in Beijing's leadership process, informed by his research at the Hopkins Nanjing Center on the domestic political determinants of Chinese foreign policy.

Asia Pacific, Civil Society, Policy & Politics

Post-Inaugural Tension

The SAIS Review
May 7, 2012

Ivan Khilko analyzes the political situation in Russia following Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin.

Asia Pacific, Civil Society, Photo Essays, Policy & Politics

Democracy in Action: A Campaign Rally from the 2012 Taiwanese Presidential Elections

May 3, 2012

Our first meeting on the election study trip took us to AIT, the American Institute in Taiwan. Unfortunately, Professor Freeman was unable to make her connecting flight in Japan but she met up with us later in the afternoon. Photo…

Africa, Civil Society, Middle East, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

Terror in the Sinai: An End to Israeli-Egyptian Peace?

The SAIS Review
April 26, 2012

Growing terrorism in the Sinai peninsula is threatening peace between Egypt and Israel, a key stabilizer in the Middle East.

Asia Pacific, Civil Society, Economics, Interviews, Middle East, North America, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

Strategic Vision: An Interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski

The SAIS Review
April 4, 2012

The SAIS Review chats with former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski about his new book, Strategic Vision, and some of the most pressing issues—American decline, Iran, and China—facing today’s policy-makers.

Civil Society, International Development, Middle East, Security & Conflict

Iraq’s Post-American Future: Requiem for an Occupation

March 28, 2012

In this three-part series, Nate Rosenblatt, a 2009 SAIS graduate, discusses his experience building an American-style university in Iraq. In the first part of the series, Nate looks back at the difficulties faced by the Americans during the occupation. In his subsequent posts, he reflects on the future of an independent Iraq, and examines the role that America might play in the wake of its $750 trillion dollar investment in Iraq’s future.

Civil Society, Economics, Europe, Governance & Law, North America, Policy & Politics

Democracies Can Hit the Pause Button

March 26, 2012

Democracies on both sides of the Atlantic are facing challenges -- causing chatter amongst pundits about decline or dissolution.

Asia Pacific, Civil Society, Europe, Governance & Law, Security & Conflict

Breaking News: Soviet Union Disintegrates

February 2, 2012

Part 2 of 3 in a series on NATO by Nic Wondra It just has not sunk in yet. Somehow, The US’s (and therefore NATO’s) largest concern is the Russian Federation. The upcoming elections will bring a lot of issues…