In the past seven years, the world has witnessed at least three hopeful trends in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa: (1) funding for AIDS prevention, care, support, and treatment programs has reached an all-time high; (2) the HIV prevalence rate has declined in some...

The attached report analyzes the prospects for negotiations between the United States and Iran.

The attached briefing provides an overview of the major security problems facing the Middle East.

CCTV use can improve security in urban areas, public venues, and around critical infrastructure facilities.  The benefits of CCTV use will increase as the technology improves if we do not create a regulatory environment that discourages innovation and use.  Privacy...

The historical origins of the violence that has engulfed Kenya since the discredited election of December 27 run deep, and it will take more than a recount of the vote and/or the formation of a government of national unity to resolve the crisis. Although nearly 9 million...

The Human Space Exploration Initiative (HSEI) at the Center for Strategic And International Studies (CSIS) has recently completed a quick tour of two of the main Asian space-faring powers: China and Japan to assess their current status and perspectives about human space...

The historical origins of the violence that has engulfed Kenya since the discredited election of December 27 run deep, and it will take more than a recount of the vote and/or the formation of a government of national unity to resolve the crisis. Although nearly 9 million...

The attached report summarizes the trends in Iraqi violence and casualties in graphics and map form. It reflects major progress during the course of 2007. At the same time, it shows that levels of violence remain high, and that many risks remain.

The report...

A reassessment of U.S. policy toward Ethiopia is very much in order. A year has passed since Ethiopia intervened in Somalia, and its troops are bogged down there in an ongoing low-intensity conflict that has created a grave humanitarian crisis. The invasion appears deeply...

Q1: What is the impact of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination? Who killed her?

A1: Benazir Bhutto’s assassination has sent shock waves through Pakistan. Her party, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), is the largest...

Q1: How is China’s view of and policy toward North Korea different from its views and policy before the October 2006 nuclear test?

A1: China still considers North Korea to be an important neighbor and wants to preserve...

China’s first established relations with the West African nation of Cape Verde in April 1976. Ties remained friendly and courteous in subsequent years, but largely confined to intermittent cultural exchanges and rare visits to Cape Verde by mid ranking Chinese...