Category: AMERICAS

Why the American Public is Less Polarized on Foreign Policy

| May 17, 2022
Why the American Public is Less Polarized on Foreign Policy

Matthew Rochat argues that though the American public has grown increasingly divided on issues of domestic politics, foreign policy has not been subjected to the same level of political polarization. He explains why in his analysis for the Foreign Policy Project.

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The U.S. and Hungary: Friends in Need of a Better Way

| May 25, 2021
The U.S. and Hungary: Friends in Need of a Better Way
Jon Greenwald argues that Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s championing of what he calls “illiberal democracy”, including drawing closer to Russia and China, presents a security threat to the U.S. and the West more broadly by undermining basic values Washington and the European Union share and thus making it harder to pursue successfully the challenges presented by countries such as China and Russia. It urges and outlines a multi-level diplomatic response respectful of historic Hungarian sensitivities to close the dangerous distance that has opened between Hungary and both Washington and Brussels.

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How the United States Can Support Nascent Political Parties

How the United States Can Support Nascent Political Parties

Patrick Quirk and Jan Surotchak describe how the United States can support nascent political parties around the world, particularly as the U.S. faces great power competition with authoritarian regimes.

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Debt Relief and a New Era in Canadian-African Relations

| June 1, 2020
Debt Relief and a New Era in Canadian-African Relations

Michael Belafi highlights opportunities for Canada to expand its ties with Sub-Saharan Africa in his analysis for the Foreign Policy Project.

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The UN Security Council is Failing – Why Reform is Needed Now

| March 27, 2020
The UN Security Council is Failing – Why Reform is Needed Now

In this piece for the Foreign Policy Project, Breanna Reynolds highlights the need for reform within the UN Security Council, particularly as challenges to international security have become more complex than ever.

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Negotiating Security in Latin America, How Russia Regained a Foothold in the Western Hemisphere

| May 22, 2019
Negotiating Security in Latin America, How Russia Regained a Foothold in the Western Hemisphere

Taylor Valley discusses Russia’s strategy in Latin America in her geopolitical analysis for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Trump isn’t NATO’s Only Problem

| September 18, 2018
Trump isn’t NATO’s Only Problem

CIP Non-Resident Fellow Basel Ammane describes that while the risk of a declining US commitment to the alliance is real under the Trump presidency, a shaky commitment by a US president is hardly the only source of problems for today’s NATO.

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Nicaragua and the Dynamics of a Revolution

| July 12, 2018
Nicaragua and the Dynamics of a Revolution

Marcelo López de Aragón delves into the crisis plaguing Nicaragua in his latest for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Canada Should Reemphasize Its Place in NATO

| January 4, 2018
Canada Should Reemphasize Its Place in NATO

In this critical review and analysis, Basel Ammane argues why Canada should reemphasize its role in NATO.

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The Billionaire at the Centre of the Largest Corruption Scandal in Latin America

| December 5, 2017
The Billionaire at the Centre of the Largest Corruption Scandal in Latin America

Marcelo López de Aragón reports on the massive corruption scandal plaguing Latin America, exclusively for the Foreign Policy Project.

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