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The US and China: Not Number One
December 21, 2020 | Shining Tan, Scott Kennedy
From Trustee China Hand

It is almost universally believed that the United States and China are locked in a strategic competition of epic proportions. But in many areas of social significance, both the US and China are not number-one. 

Commentary
The Inner Workings of USAID: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It. But If It Is Broke, Fix It!
December 18, 2020 | Bonnie Glick CSIS senior adviser Bonnie Glick has written a second memo to the incoming Biden administration on some of the managerial and human resources issues that should be addressed at USAID.

Commentary
A New Approach to Foreign Aid
December 17, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde To meet the short- and long-term challenges associated with great power competition, the Biden administration must rethink its approach to international development.

Commentary
Updating the U.S. Playbook on Global Women’s Economic Empowerment
December 17, 2020 | Janina Staguhn , Erol Yayboke Covid-19 has exacerbated the disparities that women face. However, in a time of increased focus on women’s issues globally, the Biden administration has an opportunity to build back better and make genuine progress on women’s economic empowerment and other issues.

Report
Imagine Peace: Connecting Global Solutions on Reconciliation with an Afghanistan Ready for Peace
December 16, 2020 | Earl Anthony Wayne This report examines other countries' reconciliation frameworks in the context of the Afghanistan peace process. Efforts require nurturing, community building, constructive dialogue, international support, and region-specific programming.

Commentary
The International Telecommunications Union: The Most Important UN Agency You Have Never Heard Of
December 14, 2020 | Kristen Cordell The International Telecommunications Union preceded the United Nations and today is the multilateral forum where decisions about telecommunications are made. U.S. strategic competitors follow the organization with great interest. The United States should, too.

Report
The Latin America That Will Engage the New Administration
December 14, 2020 | Evan Ellis As U.S. election challenges proceed toward resolution and President-elect Joseph Biden puts his transition team into place, Latin America and the Caribbean will demand his attention.

Report
The Importance of Marginalized Communities in Lebanon
December 14, 2020 | Natasha Hall CSIS’s Natasha Hall discusses the compounding crises impacting all Lebanese, but particularly its most vulnerable, marginalized communities. Hall explains why policymakers should take note and provides recommendations to improve conditions in the near term.

Report
Lessons from the El Salvador Peace Process for Afghanistan
December 9, 2020 | Linnea Sandin, Shannon McKeown Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban began in September, providing an opportunity for peace after 40 years of conflict. As negotiations unfold, it is important to consider countries who have overcome seemingly intractable conflicts to forge peace.

Report
Civilian Protection through Civilian Control: An Overlooked Piece of Security Sector Assistance in the Sahel
December 9, 2020 | Alice Hunt Friend There is no capacity-building for civilian control commensurate with the emphasis on building military capabilities. Humanitarian goals in the Sahel could be achieved sustainably by adjusting security sector assistance to expand civilian capacity to control the military.

Commentary
Experts React: Urban Legends
December 8, 2020 | Caitlin Welsh, Erol Yayboke, Jacob Kurtzer, Judd Devermont The most pressing foreign policy challenges will likely unfold in rapidly urbanizing landscapes. By 2050, over two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas, presenting challenges and opportunities for political, security, and development stakeholders.

Commentary
A New Covid-19 Mantra? 'Nobody Is Safe until Everybody Is Fed'
December 4, 2020 | Chase Sova The Covid-19 "mission of the century" may not be about a vaccine alone. Malnourishment can affect vaccine efficacy so we may require a new mantra: “nobody is safe until everybody is fed.”

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