About the Council

The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

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.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

Explore the podcast series

Making a difference

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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jun 4, 2019

Holly Dagres quoted in the Jerusalem Post: U.S.-Iran Tensions and the Nuclear Card

By Holly Dagres

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Iran

In the News

Jun 4, 2019

Nader Uskowi quoted in Ahval: Turkey and Russia tussle in Syria’s Idlib

By Nader Uskowi

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Russia Syria

In the News

Jun 4, 2019

Montanino Joins CNBC to Discuss Snap Election in Italy

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Italy
ethiopian opp leader

Program Impact Story

Jun 4, 2019

Ethiopian opposition leader outlines roadmap to political reform

By Atlantic Council

On Tuesday, June 4, the Africa Center hosted a private roundtable with Ethiopian opposition party leader Dr. Berhanu Nega. Dr. Nega provided insight into the challenges involved in staging credible elections by May 2020, explaining the difficulties of resolving ethnic-based conflicts and tribal alliances without constitutional reform. He also emphasized the need to move away from […]

Ethiopia Political Reform

In the News

Jun 4, 2019

Hudson in All Africa: Sudan: Why the World Should Back Democracy in Sudan and How

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Sudan

In the News

Jun 3, 2019

Lipner quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Hamas testing Israel

Israel Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 3, 2019

Bello in OECD Development Matters: The Sahel: responding to emergencies with efficiency

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In the News

Jun 2, 2019

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: The government is badly mishandling our gas imports

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In the News

Jun 2, 2019

Abbas Kadhim quoted in the Arab Weekly: Washington experts see risks in US-Iran showdown in Iraq

By Abbas Kadhim

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Iran

Insights & Impact

Jun 1, 2019

Hacking Corruption: Tech Tools to Fight Graft in the Americas

Maria Fernanda Perez Arguello and Tamara Ziff Against the backdrop of scandals and citizen discontent, the Peruvian government designated “democratic governance against corruption” as the central theme of the 2018 Summit of the Americas—the triennial meeting of heads of state from countries in the Americas. In preparation for the meeting, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America […]

Americas Corruption