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Sep 12, 2022

State of the Order: Assessing August 2022

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

Eastern Europe Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 12, 2022

Center research featured in Politico’s Global Insider newsletter

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China Economy & Business

Britain Debrief

Sep 9, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What did Gorbachev believe? | A Debrief from Dr. Vladislav Zubok

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah spoke with Vladislav Zubok, Professor of International History at LSE and author of Collapse, on how Gorbachev saw Lenin, Europe and Ukraine.

Civil Society Conflict

Britain Debrief

Sep 9, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What are the origins of Europe’s energy crisis? | A Debrief from Dr. Helen Thompson

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah spoke with Dr. Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University, on Europe’s energy, climate and geopolitical reckoning.

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2022

Kroenig in Foreign Policy on what Biden’s speech means for US foreign policy

On September 9, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig. In it, he discussed what Biden's recent speech means for US foreign policy and the "democracy-versus-autocracy" framing.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 9, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in World Economic Forum blog on CBDCs’ ability to improve financial inclusion

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Australia Digital Currencies
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Econographics

Sep 7, 2022

Don’t expect a Plaza Accord 2.0 to reverse the dollar’s surge

By Mrugank Bhusari

Neither China, nor the original participants of the Plaza Accord, are willing to engage in such market intervention to return a soaring dollar to normal levels.

China Economy & Business

Fast Thinking

Sep 5, 2022

What should the world expect from Liz Truss?

By Atlantic Council experts

As Truss maps out her priorities, our experts weigh in on what to expect from London under her leadership.

Democratic Transitions European Union

UkraineAlert

Sep 4, 2022

Rigged Russian referendums: Putin’s plan to annex occupied Ukraine

By Olga Aivazovska

Western leaders must clearly signal to the Kremlin that any attempt to stage fake referendums and annex Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine will result in increased sanctions, writes Olga Aivazovska.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Sep 2, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in World Economic Forum Geo-Economics blog on CBDCs’ potential to improve financial inclusion

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

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