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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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Content

In the News

May 6, 2020

Steve Levine in Medium about pandemic’s impact on American cities

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Coronavirus Economy & Business

In the News

May 5, 2020

Handler in the Austin American-Statesman: Militarize the COVID-19 response at our own peril

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Not only has the coronavirus pandemic been compared to war, it is being treated as one. The problem: That’s not only inaccurate, it’s also detrimental to the public health, safety, and response. On April 17, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order creating the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas. The term strike force, most commonly […]

Coronavirus

In the News

May 5, 2020

Younus in Dawn News: Creative and bold policy measures are critical for the post-Covid economy, but will Imran Khan walk the talk?

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

May 4, 2020

Jamil in The News Run: President Trump’s recent immigration restrictions; A blow to the U.S. and global pandemic response

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Coronavirus Migration

In the News

May 4, 2020

Fontenrose joins NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss Saudi oil tankers headed toward US

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Oil and Gas Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 4, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 16: The Pakistan Super League

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Pakistan Resilience & Society

In the News

May 3, 2020

Varshney in The Indian Express: The new capitalism

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Coronavirus Economy & Business

In the News

May 3, 2020

Fishman in Politico: The world order is dead. Here’s how to build a new one for a post-coronavirus era.

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Coronavirus International Organizations

In the News

May 1, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy: What is the potential fallout from regime collapse in North Korea?

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On May 1, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and the Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they debate the potential fallout from regime collapse in North Korea, with Kroenig arguing that this scenario opens the door to a denuclearized […]

China Coronavirus

In the News

May 1, 2020

Chaudhary joins the American Pakistan Foundation to discuss the international geopolitics of COVID-19

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Coronavirus International Norms