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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013
Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013
The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013
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Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, BelgiumGMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
Events
Kolbe and McKechnie: How can we work more effectively with fragile states? October 19, 2009 / Istanbul, Turkey
How has the economic crisis impacted fragile states and what are the implications for development? How can donors respond to these states and their societies given the severely low levels of governance? Are there local capacities or "islands of excellence" even in the most underdeveloped states? How can we better leverage the private sector to support governance, growth, and stability? During the 2009 IMF and the World Bank Meetings in Istanbul, these challenges were discussed by Senior Transatlantic Fellow Jim Kolbe and Alastair McKechnie, Director of the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Group and former country director in Afghanistan.
Kolbe and McKechnie: How can we work more effectively with fragile states?