Tag: Diplomacy
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.
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.
Policy or Politics? How Partisan Appeasement Inhibits Diplomatic Integrity between Japan and South Korea
Fuad Olajuwon discusses how partisan appeasement affects diplomacy in the context of Japan and South Korea.
Canada And Iran Are Taking Steps In The Right Direction
Navid Hassibi argues in the Huffington Post that Canada and Iran are taking steps in the right direction.
Small Steps Towards Re-Engagement With Iran
The Council’s Navid Hassibi discusses Canada-Iran relations in his latest for the Huffington Post just as Canada lifts its sanctions on Iran.