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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

Aug 6, 2014

Pham: A New Africa Comes to Washington

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for the Hill on the US-Africa Leaders Summit:

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Tunisia Live: Marzouki Implores West to Increase Military Support to Tunisia

By Atlantic Council

Tunisia Live cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki: 

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Hruby on Al Jazeera Arabic

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby joins Al Jazeera Arabic to discuss the US-Africa Leaders Summit: 

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Ullman: Peace, Prosperity, and Stability Through Partnerships

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on President Obama’s reluctance to become involved militarily in conflicts abroad:

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Pham on Human Rights Concerns in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report  quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on allegations that Nigeria’s military has carried out human rights abuses against its citizens: 

Nigeria

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Pham on Development Aid for Sub-Saharan Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Reuters quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on President Obama’s legacy in Africa:

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

By Will Moreland

Transatlantic Relations Program Staffer Will Moreland writes for the Huffington Post to argue against the use of Cold War tensions to defend Russian intervention in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Pham on South Sudanese Participation at Africa Summit

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on reactions to the inclusion of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir at the US-Africa Leaders Summit: 

In the News

Aug 5, 2014

Itani on Effects of Syria Civil War on Lebanon

By Faysal Itani

Mashable quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on the effects of the war in Syria on Lebanon: 

Syria

In the News

Aug 5, 2014

Morocco World News: Morocco’s Assets as Economic, Financial Hub

By J. Peter Pham

Morocco World News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Morocco as an economic and financial hub in Africa:

Morocco