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Africa, Economics, Events, Governance & Law, Security & Conflict

Uncharted Waters: Maritime Security and Resource Challenges Panel

The SAIS Review
December 30, 2013

On December 9th, the SAIS Review welcomed Caitlyn Antrim, James Bridger, and William Komiss for the "Uncharted Waters: Maritime Security and Resource Challenges" panel in Rome Auditorium.

Africa, Economics, Security & Conflict

Comoros’ Next Chapter

The SAIS Review
December 16, 2013

How can a post-conflict country reinvigorate its economy? SAIS alumnae Stephanie Liu ('12) and Jamie Lee ('13) produced this short segment on Comoros' private-sector revitalization for the World Bank.

Africa, Economics, Governance & Law, Interviews, Security & Conflict

An Interview with Vanda Felbab-Brown

The SAIS Review
December 9, 2013

Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institution, discusses her research on piracy, enforcement and illegal fishing with Assistant Editor Bartholomew Thanhauser.

Economics, Events, Governance & Law, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

SAIS Review of International Affairs Summer/Fall 2013 Launch Event

The SAIS Review
December 1, 2013

Please join the SAIS Review for a launch event on Monday, December 9th at 4:30 PM in the Rome Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served! RSVP to [email protected] OR on our Facebook event page.

Asia Pacific, Economics, North America, Policy & Politics

The 2012 Presidential Election and U.S.-China Relations

The SAIS Review
September 5, 2012

In her op-ed, Molly Silver examines the candidates' rhectoric on China and its implications for U.S.-China relations.

Asia Pacific, Book Reviews, Economics, Governance & Law, North America, Policy & Politics

In A G-Zero World, It’s Every Nation For Itself

The SAIS Review
May 16, 2012

Devin Stewart reviews Ian Bremmer's new book, "Every Nation For Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World."

Asia Pacific, Economics, Governance & Law, Interviews, North America, Policy & Politics

The Global Leadership Vacuum: An Interview with Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group

The SAIS Review
May 10, 2012

The SAIS Review’s Editor-in-Chief, Joshua Grundleger, and Senior Editor, Sean Creehan, recently sat down with Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting firm. Dr. Bremmer discussed the outlook for 2012 and the hidden risks that face…

Economics, Europe, Policy & Politics

Britain, Europe, Scotland – and the Economist

The SAIS Review
May 7, 2012

Ted R. Bromund, Adjunct Professor with the Strategic Studies Program at SAIS, and Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, examines the rise of Euroscepticism in post-war Great Britain.

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, 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, Economics, North America, Security & Conflict

Misperceptions, Part III: Defense Cuts, An Alternative to the Sequester

January 31, 2012

My first post noted that the sums being considered for defense cuts, even in the case of the sequester, are actually quite low, particularly when compared to some of the other historical builddowns (post-Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War). The…

Asia Pacific, Economics, North America, Security & Conflict

Misperceptions, Part II: Defense Cuts, Strategic Deficiencies?

January 31, 2012

In the first post of this series I argued that the impact of sequester cuts on Defense’s budget has been overstated. Similarly, in order to bolster arguments for exempting defense from belt buckling (Defense was the only of 13 government…