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Isaiah Berlin on Soviet Culture
| FEATURED BOOKS | *** THE SOVIET MIND* RUSSIAN CULTURE UNDER COMMUNISM By Isaiah Berlin *** The Montréal Review, May 2012 *** "The Soviet Mind: Russian Culture under Communism" by Isaiah Berlin (Brookings Institution Press, 2011) *** "This remarkable volume is superb. Berlin's great powers of observation combine with his great knowledge and literary gifts to provide us with a fascinating series of insghts...
Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative
The US and Russia must re-assess their strategic relations in a world without New START The US and Russia must re-assess their strategic relations in a world without New START
U.S.-Soviet Relations: From Bad to Worse
Sign in and save to read later Print this article Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Get a link Request Reprint Permissions All happy families are alike," wrote Leo Tolstoy at the beginning of Anna Karenina.
Dealing with the Bomb in South Asia
By Strobe Talbott March 1, 1999 Jason Reed / Reuters INDIA'S AND PAKISTAN'S DANGEROUS BLASTS Last May Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee authorized a series of nuclear tests beneath the desert sands of Rajasthan. While the aftershocks were still registering on seismographs around the world, he proclaimed India a nuclear-weapons state.
Trans-Atlantic Scorecard - January 2020
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Welcome to the sixth edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, a quarterly evaluation of U.S.-European relations produced by Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE), as part of the Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative.
By Thomas Wright, Amanda Sloat, Kemal Kirisci, Strobe Talbott, James Goldgeier, Célia Belin, Giovanna De Maio, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Molly Montgomery Verified, Steven Pifer, Angela Stent, Julianne Smith, Rachel Rizzo, Jeremy Shapiro, Carlo Bastasin, Pavel K. Baev, Douglas Rediker, William Drozdiak, Torrey Taussig, Manuel Muñiz, Spencer Phipps Boyer
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Brookings Institution
As threats increase, America needs a diplomat in chief
Every U.S. president since George Washington has had to deal with dangers abroad. Our nation’s chief executive is also our commander and diplomat in chief. That part of the job is going to be especially difficult for the president we elect Nov. 8, given the seemingly unprecedented multitude of menaces to U.S. interests around the world. Not that President Barack Obama had it easy when he entered the White House in January 2009.
The only winner of the US-Iran showdown is Russia
Russian PResident Vladir Putin with Syrian President Basar Al-Asad/ Image: Sputnik Hours before Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. troops in Iraq, Vladimir Putin visited Syria to huddle with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad over the mounting U.S.-Iran crisis. Russia has repeatedly condemned the U.S. airstrikes that killed Iranian Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani. It’s fair to assume that leaders in Moscow are seeking to turn the situation to their advantage.
The only winner of the US-Iran showdown is Russia
Hours before Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. troops in Iraq, Vladimir Putin visited Syria to huddle with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad over the mounting U.S.-Iran crisis. Russia has repeatedly condemned the U.S. airstrikes that killed Iranian Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani. It’s fair to assume that leaders in Moscow are seeking to turn the situation to their advantage.
The Only Winner of the U.S.-Iran Showdown Is Russia
The World A crisis tailor-made for Vladimir Putin. By Maggie Tennis and Strobe Talbott Jan 08, 202011:33 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Sept. 7, 2018.
Our Founders’ Warning
The presidency of Donald Trump has wreaked havoc on American democracy, divided American society, unsettled foreign allies and partners, and heartened dictators around the world. The damage at home and abroad is likely to cast a long shadow into the future. Trump has also defiled the past, most notably America’s origin and its soul. The Founders counted on their successors to protect and perfect their prodigy with its fundamental ideals, laws, and procedures.
Trans-Atlantic Scorecard - October 2019
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Welcome to the fifth edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, a quarterly evaluation of U.S.-European relations produced by Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE), as part of the Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative.
By Thomas Wright, Amanda Sloat, Strobe Talbott, James Goldgeier, Célia Belin, Alina Polyakova, Giovanna De Maio, Kemal Kirisci, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Molly Montgomery Verified, Steven Pifer, Angela Stent, Julianne Smith, Rachel Rizzo, Ryan Hass, Jeremy Shapiro, Carlo Bastasin, Pavel K. Baev, Bruce Jones, Ted Piccone, Douglas Rediker, William Drozdiak, Torrey Taussig, Norman Eisen
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Brookings Institution
Jettisoning Arms Control Endangers America’s Edge in Great-power Politics
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. The Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy identified the “reemergence of long-term, strategic competition” with China and Russia as the foremost threat to U.S. national security. Since then, the term “great-power competition” has become a buzzword among defense officials and foreign policy experts of diverse political backgrounds.
Jettisoning Arms Control Endangers America’s Edge in Great-power Politics
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. The Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy identified the “reemergence of long-term, strategic competition” with China and Russia as the foremost threat to U.S. national security. Since then, the term “great-power competition” has become a buzzword among defense officials and foreign policy experts of diverse political backgrounds.
A determined Frenchman’s vision of integration serves as a guide to ending the eurozone crisis
Monnet quit school when he was 16 to enter a profession that, directly or indirectly, sustained nearly everyone in the commune of Cognac: the manufacture and marketing of the spirits that bear its name. In his late teens and early twenties, he absorbed the basics of accounting and administration while working for the House of Monnet, which had been in the family since 1838.
Jettisoning arms control endangers America’s edge in great-power politics
The Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy identified the “reemergence of long-term, strategic competition” with China and Russia as the foremost threat to U.S. national security. Since then, the term “great-power competition” has become a buzzword among defense officials and foreign policy experts of diverse political backgrounds.
In Kissinger’s orbit: A conversation with Ambassador Winston Lord
Few people know that Winston Lord was one of only three American attendees at the historic Beijing summit between President Nixon and Chairman Mao in February 1972. Although Lord sat alongside his boss, Henry Kissinger, his presence was kept a secret within the administration for fear of embarrassing Secretary of State William Rogers. The episode symbolizes the quiet but essential role that Lord played throughout Kissinger’s tenure in government.
Trans-Atlantic Scorecard - July 2019
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Welcome to the fourth edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, a quarterly evaluation of U.S.-European relations produced by Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE), as part of the Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative.
By Thomas Wright, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Célia Belin, Strobe Talbott, Kemal Kirisci, Giovanna De Maio, Alina Polyakova, James Kirchick Verified, Amanda Sloat, Molly Montgomery Verified, James Goldgeier, Frank Rose, Spencer Phipps Boyer, Jeremy Shapiro, Steven Pifer, Pavel K. Baev, Douglas Rediker, Torrey Taussig, Angela Stent, Bruce Jones, Norman Eisen
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Brookings Institution
Trans-Atlantic Scorecard - April 2019
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Welcome to the third edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, a quarterly evaluation of U.S.-European relations produced by Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE), as part of the Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative.
By Thomas Wright, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Célia Belin, Amanda Sloat, Strobe Talbott, Giovanna De Maio, James Kirchick Verified, Kemal Kirisci, Alina Polyakova, Ted Piccone, Bruce Jones, William Drozdiak, Angela Stent, Molly Montgomery Verified, Norman Eisen, Ryan Hass, Jeremy Shapiro, Steven Pifer, Torrey Taussig, Douglas Rediker, Pavel K. Baev, Carlo Bastasin
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Brookings Institution
A brief history of NATO, from Truman to Trump
Since the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 70 years ago, the Alliance and the world have gone through three phases: the morphing of World War II into the Cold War; the prospect of “Europe whole and free;” and Russia’s return to its predatory and authoritarian past. Up until now, the United States has been the key architect and master builder of the institutions undergirding the Atlantic Community.
Putin’s world
On March 13, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies; professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University; and nonresident senior fellow at Brookings, for a discussion inspired by her new book “Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest.” In this follow-up to “The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century” (2014), Stent examines present-day Russian...
Managing risk: Nuclear weapons in the new geopolitics
Editor's Note: On February 15-17, foreign officials and security leaders from around the globe will meet in Munich to discuss the world’s most pressing security challenges. Some of these top concerns include issues of nuclear arms control, non-proliferation, and strategic stability related to Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Brookings scholars discuss what you need to know in this edition of the Brookings Foreign Policy Interview series.
Commentary: 25 years after Ukraine denuclearised, Russian aggression persists
WASHINGTON: Twenty-five years ago this week, the United States, Russia, and Ukraine signed the Trilateral Statement and Annex, in which Ukraine agreed to transfer its nuclear stockpile to Russia. In exchange, Ukraine received compensation for the value of the highly enriched uranium in the nuclear warheads, assistance in eliminating the strategic delivery systems on its territory, and security assurances from the United States and Russia.
Zmowa Trumpa z Putinem to już nie przypuszczenie – to fakt
Bez względu na to, czy jest tego świadomy, czy nie, Trump jest integralną częścią strategii Putina, która polega na wzmacnianiu autorytarnych reżimów i osłabianiu demokracji na całym świecie Rosja przywróciła cztery kluczowe składniki sowieckiej polityki i geopolityki: Żelazną Pięść, Wielkie Kłamstwo, ekspansję poza rosyjskie granice i osłabianie społeczeństw zachodnich Putin jest na fali, a silni ludzie w Europie mnożą się jak grzyby po deszczu, wzorują się na nim i korzystają z jego pomocy...
What Iran’s revolution looked like from inside the shah’s palace
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi owed an American president and the Cold War for the zenith of his reign. The quagmire in Indochina convinced Richard Nixon that America should delegate the containment of Communist expansion to nations situated in vulnerable regions, ruled by Western-leaning leaders, equipped with formidable militaries, and known to have stable regimes. Iran uniquely qualified in all four of those attributes for the Nixon Doctrine—or so U.S. policymakers believed.
Brookings experts react to the new Missile Defense Review
Last week, the Trump administration released its congressionally-mandated Missile Defense Review (MDR). Below, five Brookings experts on defense offer their key takeaways on the document. Madelyn Creedon (@mrc5920), Nonresident Senior Fellow, Security and Strategy: The recently released MDR reintroduces the concept of rogue nations and defines them as Iran and North Korea.
25 years after Ukraine denuclearized, Russian aggression continues to rise
Twenty-five years ago this week, the United States, Russia, and Ukraine signed the Trilateral Statement and Annex, in which Ukraine agreed to transfer its nuclear stockpile to Russia. In exchange, Ukraine received compensation for the value of the highly enriched uranium in the nuclear warheads, assistance in eliminating the strategic delivery systems on its territory, and security assurances from the United States and Russia.
Trans-Atlantic Scorecard - January 2019
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Welcome to the second edition of the Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, a quarterly evaluation of U.S.-European relations produced by Brookings’s Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE), as part of the Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative.
By Thomas Wright, James Kirchick Verified, Pavel K. Baev, Carlo Bastasin, Bruce Jones, Steven Pifer, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Ted Piccone, Douglas Rediker, Strobe Talbott, Amanda Sloat, Alina Polyakova, Jeremy Shapiro, Spencer Phipps Boyer, Angela Stent, Célia Belin, Giovanna De Maio, William Drozdiak, Kemal Kirisci, Torrey Taussig, Natalie Nougayrède
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Brookings Institution
Trump's Foreign Policy: It's Already Collusion
Trump's Foreign Policy: It's Already Collusion We don't need news reports to tell us that Trump is giving Putin what he wants. Take it from this longtime Russia hand: It's staring us in the face. Read Full Article »
Broderick Johnson jumps to Covington
With David Beavers, Sarah Cammarata and Daniel Lippman FIRST IN PI — BRODERICK JOHNSON JUMPS TO COVINGTON: Broderick Johnson is joining Covington & Burling as senior of counsel. Johnson was previously a partner at Bryan Cave and before that worked in the Obama administration as assistant to the president and cabinet secretary.
LA teachers to strike today
With help From Alex Guillen and Kimberly Hefling. Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Shift is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Employment & Immigration subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here.
Shutdown hits USTR
With help from Doug Palmer and Jakob Hanke Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Trade is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Trade subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro’s comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here.
Los Angeles braces for teacher walkouts
Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Education is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Education subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here. — Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District planned to strike today after failing to reach a deal covering pay and school staffing levels during nearly two years of negotiations.
Air traffic control union sues government
With help from Stephanie Beasley and Brianna Gurciullo Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Transportation is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Transportation subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro’s comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here.
Democrats' presidential candidates on cyber
With help from Eric Geller, Martin Matishak and John Hendel Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Cybersecurity is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Cybersecurity subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here. Story Continued Below — Some Democrats making moves to run for president in 2020 have paid some attention to cybersecurity. Sen.
Telemedicine still little used for substance abuse treatment
With help from Darius Tahir and Mohana Ravindranath Editor's Note: This edition of Morning eHealth is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro eHealth subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here. Story Continued Below As unpaid bureaucrats and contractors shiver in the snowed-in capital ...
Barr’s telecom connections
With help from Margaret Harding McGill, Eric Engleman and John Hendel Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Tech is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Technology subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro’s comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here.
DoD eyes controversial scientist in chemical fight
With help from Alex Guillén and Eric Wolff Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Energy is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Energy subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here.
Don't forget cap gains
Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Tax is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Tax subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro’s comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here. —The taxation of capital gains and dividends has been overshadowed by the debate over a top marginal tax rate of 70 percent — but probably shouldn’t be — in the discussion about taxing high-income families.
Shutdown now longest in U.S. history
With Connor O’Brien Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Defense is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Defense subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 5:30 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here. Story Continued Below — There’s no compromise in sight today — the 24th day of the partial government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.
Inside the Medicare innovation lab's big plans
Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Health Care subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO Pro's comprehensive policy intelligence coverage, policy tools and services, click here. It's Day 24 of the partial government shutdown — and here in Washington, Day 1 of the snow shutdown for everyone.
The economy is losing the shutdown
The economy is losing the shutdown —The long-term economic impact of the impasse should still be relatively small, assuming workers get back pay and contracts ultimately get executed. But now that the partial shutdown is the longest on record, it will begin to impact first quarter numbers. And in the worst-case scenario, it could wipe out Q1 growth entirely.
When it comes to Trump and Putin, it’s already collusion
1/12/19, 1:30 AM CET The only impeachment guide you’ll ever need As talk of the I-word heats up, here’s POLITICO Magazine’s soup-to-nuts answers to all your questions about the politics — and the practical realities — of removing a president.
Shutdown puts crimp in Space Launch System testing
With help from Bryan Bender —The longest government shutdown is impacting rocket testing for NASA’s Space Launch System. And John Shannon, who oversees the program at Boeing, tells us a prolonged closure spells trouble for the space agency's lofty space goals: “If we got into a big delay due to the furlough, it could really delay the American return to the moon,” he said. Story Continued Below —Layoffs hit two space companies.
It’s Already Collusion
Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images Analysis We don’t need news reports to tell us that Trump is giving Putin what he wants. Take it from this longtime Russia hand: It’s staring us in the face. On Friday, the New York Times revealed an FBI investigation whether Candidate Trump had colluded—the word he hates and denies—with Russians to help his campaign.
A stronger Europe: Our common interest
On September 27, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host President Sauli Niinistö of Finland for an Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum. President Niinistö has served as president since 2012 and recently won re-election in January 2018. He has a longstanding career in public service, including as speaker of parliament, minister of justice, deputy prime minister, and minister of finance.
Fascism: A conversation with Madeleine Albright and Strobe Talbott
As a child in war-torn Europe and in her long career as an American diplomat, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright observed and took part in the clash between democracy and fascism that defined the twentieth century.
Trump just blew up the G-7. Now what?
Before President Donald Trump embarked to meet his fellow Group of Seven leaders in Canada last Friday, he presaged that he was going to play the spoiler at the summit and, potentially, wreck the G-7 itself. In a brief but pugnacious press conference, he objected to Vladimir Putin’s ouster from the group of top democracies in 2014 in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and occupation of Eastern Ukraine.
Trump Just Blew Up the G-7. Now What?
Trump Just Blew Up the G-7. Now What? With his call to invite back Russia and his refusal to sign the final statement, the U.S. president showed his true colors.Read Full Article »
Trump just blew up the G7. Now what?
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 official welcome | Leon Neal/Getty Images Opinion Trump just blew up the G7. Now what? By calling for Russia’s return and rescinding his approval for the final statement, the US president showed his true colors.
Typhoon Trump blows G7 off course
LA MALBAIE, Canada — As host of this year's G7 summit, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seemed to have just one over-arching goal: to get through the gathering without U.S. President Donald Trump blasting it to pieces. Trudeau succeeded — for all of about 90 minutes. Just an hour and a half after Trudeau finished his concluding news conference, an irate Trump tweeted that he had "instructed our U.S. reps not to endorse the Communique" and threatened to impose tariffs on automobiles.
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