BriefingGlobal The G20 Billionaire Tax Proposal Has a Fighting Chance Heela Rasool-Ayub, Aleksandar KostićAug 30, 2024August 30, 2024 A Brazil-led proposal for a global billionaire tax is just the latest in a long line. Here’s why this one can gain traction in a way that others haven’t. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEast Africa Ethiopia’s Abiy Has the Horn of Africa on Edge Jonathan Fenton-HarveyAug 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s nationalist and hawkish foreign policy has only exacerbated friction in the Horn of Africa. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEurope France and Germany Are Missing in Action at a Bad Time for Europe Gesine WeberAug 27, 2024August 30, 2024 Europe’s two leading powers are currently mired in domestic political drama at a moment in which the EU is facing enormous geopolitical challenges. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingWest Africa Nigeria’s Response to Protests Provides Fuel for Further Dissent Zikora IbehAug 26, 2024August 26, 2024 The government’s harsh response to recent youth-led protests won’t be forgotten by the Nigerian public in the years to come. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingUnited States Machismo Makes for Bad Foreign Policy Hilary MatfessAug 23, 2024August 23, 2024 It turns out that conducting foreign policy in order to prove that you’re the toughest guy on the block is often counterproductive. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingIndia India’s Border Standoff With China Has Backed New Delhi Into a Corner Anchal VohraAug 21, 2024August 21, 2024 Two meetings in July suggested that India and China may finally make progress on their border standoff. Instead, it remains in a state of limbo. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingWestern Europe Spain’s Sanchez Has Seen Off Catalonian Separatism—but at a Cost Alana MoceriAug 20, 2024August 20, 2024 With a Socialist anti-independence leader in Catalonia, dialogue appears to have paid off. But the Spanish PM paid a high price. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingAfghanistan The Taliban’s Afghan Drug Ban Hasn’t Slowed Europe’s Heroin Trade Philip A. Berry, David MansfieldAug 19, 2024August 19, 2024 Two years in, the Taliban’s narcotics ban has kept poppy cultivation at low levels, but it hasn’t lowered heroin availability in Europe. Why? Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingAfrica Ukraine Could Cause a Major Headache for Russia in Africa Marcel PlichtaAug 16, 2024August 16, 2024 Aiding Moscow’s enemies in Africa could cause disproportionate damage for Russia. It’s also a big gamble for Ukraine. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingNorth Africa The U.S., France and Spain Are Deluding Themselves on Western Sahara Jacob MundyAug 13, 2024September 18, 2024 France now views the contested Western Sahara territory as part of Morocco. The change has little to do with reviving the peace process. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingWestern Europe A Weakened Germany Could Spell Trouble for the EU Aaron AllenAug 13, 2024August 13, 2024 With a weakened Berlin, the German-EU relationship is set for a fair share of challenges. But German buy-in is still necessary in Brussels. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingTurkey A Newly Conciliatory Erdogan Hasn’t Given Up on ‘Noisy Diplomacy’ Howard EissenstatAug 12, 2024August 12, 2024 Erdogan’s grand gestures and powerful rhetoric are all about allowing Turkey to punch above its weight with minimal costs. It’s paid off so far. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingWest Africa After a Good Start, Faye and Sonko Face High Expectations in Senegal Samba Dialimpa BadjiAug 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Senegal’s new leaders, President Faye and Prime Minister Sonko, promised a radical break with the past administration. Can they deliver? Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEurope Hungary’s EU Presidency Is Brussels’ Latest Orban Headache John BoyceAug 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Viktor Orban has long drawn Brussels’ ire. With Hungary now holding the EU’s rotating presidency, he could do more damage than ever before. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingSoutheast Asia The Philippines’ Communist Insurgency Is Set to Grind On Michael HartAug 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Peace talks between the government and the NPA rebel insurgency have collapsed before they even started. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingUnited States The New U.S. Digital Development Policy Is Missing Something Gordon LaForgeAug 6, 2024August 6, 2024 USAID’s new Digital Policy strikes the right notes. But it remains limited in its scope and woefully underfunded. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingSoutheast Asia Trong Left a Lot of Ticking Time Bombs for Vietnam’s Next Leader Joshua KurlantzickAug 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Nguyen Phu Trong significantly changed Vietnam’s politics and society. He also left a lot of time bombs his successor will have to defuse. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)