Section: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (USA)
Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline from Obama to Trump and Beyond
“Financial Times” chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman says, “We’ve reached the point where the West’s grip on world affairs begins to loosen.” China’s economic rise is, indeed, a big reason for this shift, but how do Brexit, Crimea, and “red lines” fit into the story? What will be...
Update from Ukraine
Dr. Petro discusses the violence in Crimea, and Ukraine’s economic and political stalemate. For long-term stability, Ukraine has to reconcile with Russia, he says. “There’s simply no way that Ukraine can prosper with a perpetual enemy on its borders. Especially one that has always played such an enormous role in its political,...
Ukraine Update
David Speedie discusses with Dr. Nicolai Petro the situation in Ukraine–political, economic, and the growing civil conflict between East and West–two years into the Poroshenko presidency. …read more Source: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International...
“Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post–Cold War International Order” by Rajan Menon and Eugene Rumer
Rajan Menon and Eugene Rumer try to make sense of the Ukraine crisis for a general audience. The book’s major contribution lies in its attempt to provide what the authors term a “first cut at explaining the context, causes, and consequences” of a crisis that is still very much underway. …read more Source: Carnegie Council...
Update on Ukraine
David Speedie discusses the situation in Ukraine with Nicolai Petro, including the political crisis for the governing party in Kiev, the situation in Eastern Ukraine, and the state of the Minsk accords. …read more Source: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International...
