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Can Biden Succeed Where Trump’s Venezuela Policy Failed?
Can Biden Succeed Where Trump’s Venezuela Policy Failed?
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In Colombia, Translating Words into Action is Tough Ask
In Colombia, Translating Words into Action is Tough Ask
Inequality for indigenous people and Afro-Colombians is striking in a country with a progressive constitution built on multi-ethnic, multicultural principles.
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US Capitol Breach Was a Shot Heard Round the World
US Capitol Breach Was a Shot Heard Round the World
In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, members of five leading think tanks reflect on the impact of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The attacks left, leaders and publics in many democracies stunned, reassured, or determined to play a bigger role in preserving democratic order in the world.
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Foreign Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration
Foreign Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration
Examining key US foreign policy plans for climate, trade, security, and the Middle East, and the importance of strengthening global relationships and democracy.
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A China Strategy to Reunite America's Allies
A China Strategy to Reunite America's Allies
The European Union’s decision to sign an investment accord makes it clear that China’s geopolitical heft and allure of trade and investment are tempting.
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Trumpism is condemned to be a fringe movement after the storming of the Capitol
Trumpism is condemned to be a fringe movement after the storming of the Capitol
Inspired by a President who has stoked division, the mob represents only a slice of Trump's support - most Republicans are aghast
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China and the 'Integrated Review'
China and the 'Integrated Review'
The UK’s Integrated Review is an Opportunity to Respond to the China Challenge China has gone from being rather peripheral to the UK debate on international policy and security to being increasingly central.
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Five Key Questions on Biden's Middle East Policy
Five Key Questions on Biden's Middle East Policy
Examining key issues for the new US administration such as the Iran nuclear deal, Iraq crisis, chaos in Libya and Syria, and Israeli-Palestinian relations.
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Five Key Learnings for the Biden Administration
Five Key Learnings for the Biden Administration
Examining the post-election landscape of the US and analysing how the president-elect should tackle major policy on immigration, trade, and the Middle East.
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Inevitable Clash When Climate Meets Trade at the Border
Inevitable Clash When Climate Meets Trade at the Border
As the evolution of climate policy sees carbon-neutral targets and climate taxes going more mainstream, the trade regime is being put under increasing pressure.
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The next US president will have to choose his words carefully to unite a divided nation
The next US president will have to choose his words carefully to unite a divided nation
America is polarised and anxious. The next US president will have to build bridges
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Italy’s China card: Finance, trade and geopolitics
Italy’s China card: Finance, trade and geopolitics
Economic considerations drive the positive and negative narratives on China in Italy. The country is a trading nation and the current government wants to stay on good terms with China – as much as this may cause uncertainty to the transatlantic relationship.
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As US-China confrontation gains ground, Transatlantic partners face difficult choices
As US-China confrontation gains ground, Transatlantic partners face difficult choices
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America’s Gun Control Reckoning
America’s Gun Control Reckoning
While the politics of gun violence have not been front and centre this election cycle, it’s alive in the national conversation and is wedged deep in the psyche of Americans.
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Final US Presidential Debates: Five Key Highlights
Final US Presidential Debates: Five Key Highlights
With less than two weeks left until the elections, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off for the final time on 22 October.
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The Taliban’s (Islamic) Isolation
The Taliban’s (Islamic) Isolation
The international community should use its leverage to press for an inclusive approach to Afghan constitutional politics.
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US Foreign Policy Priorities: What difference can an election make?
US Foreign Policy Priorities: What difference can an election make?
What difference can an election make? A range of leading experts consider the most pressing foreign policy challenges for the next US president, and examine how the outcome of the 2020 election will affect these.
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Trump and Biden in Florida: The Battle for the Cuban and Venezuelan Vote
Trump and Biden in Florida: The Battle for the Cuban and Venezuelan Vote
The Sunshine State is a critical battleground for winning the electoral college, and the presidency.
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UK and Canada Find New Strength in an Old Alliance
UK and Canada Find New Strength in an Old Alliance
A ‘diplomatic romance’ between old friends ultimately reflects a convergence of interests – Canada and the UK have good reasons to gravitate towards each other.
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US Vice Presidential Debate: Five Key Takeaways
US Vice Presidential Debate: Five Key Takeaways
On 7 October, Vice President Mike Pence and California Senator Kamala Harris went head-to-head in the first and only vice presidential debate.
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Trump’s response to a positive coronavirus test mirrors Putin’s strongman style
Trump’s response to a positive coronavirus test mirrors Putin’s strongman style
Trump’s determination to appear strong in the face of physical weakness is redolent of occupants of the Kremlin – the problem for him is that US democracy has been designed to check strongman politics.
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US-EU-UK Trade: Balancing the Three-Legged Stool
US-EU-UK Trade: Balancing the Three-Legged Stool
The US, EU, and UK should focus on their set of bilateral trade negotiations, address shared concerns regarding the global trade system, and remove underlying trade tensions among themselves.
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First US Presidential Debate – Five Key Questions Answered
First US Presidential Debate – Five Key Questions Answered
On 29 September, US President Donald Trump went head-to-head with Vice President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the 2020 US election. Anar Bata spoke with experts across Chatham House to get their views on the key debate moments and the implications for the US election.
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Why confirming a new Supreme Court Justice before the election could be a risky move for Trump and the Republicans
Why confirming a new Supreme Court Justice before the election could be a risky move for Trump and the Republicans
This past Friday Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, creating an open seat on the nation’s highest court six weeks before the presidential election
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Economic Diplomacy in the Era of Great Powers
Economic Diplomacy in the Era of Great Powers
The 21st-century global economy has different drivers from those in the previous century. Amid ever more politicized trade relations, economic diplomacy needs a more transparent framework.
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Reforming the World Trade Organization: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation and the Global Trade System
Reforming the World Trade Organization: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation and the Global Trade System
With trade tensions increasingly politicized, a key appeals process suspended and COVID-19 creating huge economic challenges, a modernized and fully functioning WTO is more essential than ever. This paper makes the case for transatlantic cooperation as a necessary, though insufficient alone, condition for WTO reform.
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US Electorate Shows Distrust of the Realities of Foreign Policy
US Electorate Shows Distrust of the Realities of Foreign Policy
The identity of the next US president is yet to be determined, but the foreign policy views of the American public are already clear. In principle, Americans support US engagement in the world but, in practice, they worry other countries take advantage of the United States.
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The United States and Latin America after 20 January 2021
The United States and Latin America after 20 January 2021
If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the elections in November, they will face the enormous challenge of rebuilding America's relationships with the world.
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When Donald Trump spoke, a sense of delusion hovered over the White House
When Donald Trump spoke, a sense of delusion hovered over the White House
180,000 Americans have died from coronavirus – but the president proclaimed his successful record and attacked Biden as a threat to the US.
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From COVID-19 to Climate Change, US Cities are Leading the Way
From COVID-19 to Climate Change, US Cities are Leading the Way
For the last four years, our nation – and indeed the world – has watched the Trump administration repeatedly abdicate their responsibilities on everything from climate change to the COVID-19 pandemic; and so cities, especially New York City, have risen to the occasion to become the emblem of 21st century American leadership.
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What Venezuela’s Opposition Can Learn from Suriname
What Venezuela’s Opposition Can Learn from Suriname
The decision to participate in an election is not about assigning legitimacy, but about choosing a terrain in which to contest power from an authoritarian regime.
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Coronavirus: Amazon Indigenous Populations are Once Again Victims of a Foreign Disease
Coronavirus: Amazon Indigenous Populations are Once Again Victims of a Foreign Disease
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Party Conventions: The Pragmatic and the Symbolic
Party Conventions: The Pragmatic and the Symbolic
Because caucuses and primaries occur long before the actual convention and signal who the next presidential candidate will be, conventions have morphed into largely symbolic gatherings to showcase a unified party approach and the commitments and values of the nominee.
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Choosing Kamala Harris Puts Identity at the Heart of Presidential Race
Choosing Kamala Harris Puts Identity at the Heart of Presidential Race
Joe Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate will have a lasting impact on how Americans think about the presidential ticket, and confirms the violent killing of George Floyd unleashed a demand for racial equality that continues to have dramatic impact.
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Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the region’s crucial development bank
Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the region’s crucial development bank
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Brazil and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm?
Brazil and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm?
Rejecting science, creating enemies and polarizing discourse are part of Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership style. But can this style survive the simultaneous economic, political and social crisis that the pandemic has unravelled?
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The Politics of Contention: Repression, Protest and the Problem of Democracy in the US and UK
The Politics of Contention: Repression, Protest and the Problem of Democracy in the US and UK
Evaluating current protests in light of previous protests, especially in light of contemporary claims that protest sometimes drives politics in more conservative directions.
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November nightmare: How Trump could exploit absentee ballot counting delays to contest the election results
November nightmare: How Trump could exploit absentee ballot counting delays to contest the election results
With less than four months remaining until the presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden holds a substantial lead over President Trump in the polls. Professor Peter Trubowitz writes that the COVID-19 pandemic means that there will be far more absentee ballots, and that we should not discount the likelihood of President Trump using this difference to claim that the final result is a fraud if he does not win.
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Canadian Views on China: From Ambivalence to Distrust
Canadian Views on China: From Ambivalence to Distrust
Canadian attitudes towards China have undergone a dramatic shift – from ambivalence to distrust – since the two countries became locked in a diplomatic dispute in late 2018. This paper argues that these hardened sentiments are unlikely to dissipate and Canada–China relations seem to have entered a new, warier phase.
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The 2020 US Presidential Elections and the State of the Nation
The 2020 US Presidential Elections and the State of the Nation
Amy Walter and Adam Boulton discuss the current state of the nation and what this means for the US presidential election.
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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
If rates of female ownership and investment in female-led companies decline in the post-COVID economy, this could spell further hardship for the region.
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The Peace Deal in Colombia: On Track, Delayed or Off the Rails?
The Peace Deal in Colombia: On Track, Delayed or Off the Rails?
The speakers discuss the status of the peace deal and its key components agreed to between the Colombian government and the FARC.
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Understanding US Policy in Somalia
Understanding US Policy in Somalia
Speakers discuss the evolution of US strategy, and how potential shifts could influence future scenarios in Somalia, with implications for federalism, and resolution of the conflict with al-Shabaab.
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The Folly and Risk of Lopez Obrador’s Washington Trip
The Folly and Risk of Lopez Obrador’s Washington Trip
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to travel to the US was met with concern and incredulity in Mexico and bafflement among many Democrats in the US. Being seen as a close ally to Donald Trump could be detrimental to the future of bilateral relations.
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Understanding US Policy in Somalia: Current Challenges and Future Options
Understanding US Policy in Somalia: Current Challenges and Future Options
This paper summarizes the US mission in Somalia, analyses how it is being implemented, and assesses whether US policy in Somalia is working. It also outlines three scenarios for future US engagement.
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To Save the Economy From COVID-19, Protect Informal Workers
To Save the Economy From COVID-19, Protect Informal Workers
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Collateral Damage? Latin America and China-US Competition
Collateral Damage? Latin America and China-US Competition
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Race and Politics
Race and Politics
This panel discusses the parallels between race and discrimination in the US and UK and considers how structure and institutional change is possible - particularly in politics.