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Healthy democratic societies are governed through the holding of elections, passage of policies through government institutions, and equal application of the law to all citizens. These activities influence not only the internal decisions of these societies, but also inform the ways countries interact with their regional and global neighbors, whether through direct bilateral ties or encompassed in larger international organizations.

How long can Turkey play both sides in the Ukraine war?

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.

Conflict Israel

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.

China Economy & Business

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New Atlanticist

Aug 18, 2022

How long can Turkey play both sides in the Ukraine war?

By Atlantic Council experts

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkey has been caught in a geopolitical jam, carefully balancing ties with both Moscow and Kyiv.

NATO Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

UkraineAlert

Aug 17, 2022

Russia’s Ukraine War is forcing the Belarus opposition to rethink strategy

By Alesia Rudnik

Representatives of the Belarusian opposition gathered in Vilnius on August 8-9 for a conference that highlighted a mood of growing militancy as they respond to the new realities created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Belarus Civil Society

China-MENA Podcast

Aug 17, 2022

Managing US-China Competition: The View from Singapore

By Atlantic Council

Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan discusses the influence of the US-China Competition in the Southeast Asia region and much more!

China East Asia

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Aug 17, 2022

By Atlantic Council

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The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

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How long can Turkey play both sides in the Ukraine war?

Russia’s Ukraine War is forcing the Belarus opposition to rethink strategy

Managing US-China Competition: The View from Singapore

Gaber in The Globe and Mail: Don’t pop the champagne over the Ukraine grain deal just yet

Slavin quoted in L’Orient Le Jour about the state of reviving the Iran nuclear deal

Slavin quoted in The New York Times on the progress of the JCPOA

Shuja Nawaz in Nikkei Asia: Confrontation to conflagration: Asia’s six likeliest wars

Hakimi in The Diplomat: Western Disengagement Will Turn Afghanistan Into a Pariah State

Farrand in Democracy for the Arab World Now: Sixty ‘glorious’ years after independence, can Algeria withstand the challenges ahead?

Dagres mentioned in The New Arab on the suspect in the attack of Salman Rushdie’s admiration of Ayatollah Khomeini

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Marcy Grossman

Eric V. Guichard

Thayz Guimarães

Julio Guzman

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Rudina Hajdari

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Gina McCarthy and the European Commission’s Teresa Ribera on climate cooperation

Report launch: How the West lost the post-Cold War era

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