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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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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
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
GMF News Archive
May 2013
A Pakistani Election PrimerMay 09, 2013 / Daniel TwiningForeign Policy
Pakistan's election is in fact taking place amid a low-grade civil war in which domestic terrorists are successfully targeting the political parties with the most liberal vision for the country's future. These parties are effectively unable to campaign, with the result that turnout of their supporters will be dramatically suppressed.The Great Sino-Indian Alpine Tent Party of 2013May 09, 2013 / Dhruva JaishankarForeign Policy
China's latest border squabble with India might seem trivial, but the consequences could set Asia on edge. Asia’s Real Challenge: China’s “Potemkin” RiseMay 06, 2013 / Minxin PeiThe Diplomat
Low-quality growth has undermined China’s social fabric and individual welfare. It also makes China look far stronger on paper than in reality.From Crisis to CollapseMay 06, 2013 / Nicholas Siegel
Europe’s problems are mirrored on the national level: Regions like Catalonia are speaking up against transfer payments – and contemplate secession.The Dangerous Domestic Politics of U.S.-China May 03, 2013 / Daniel TwiningFortune magazine
The domestic political frictions produced by the bilateral relationship are, like the tensions between the established power and its rising challenger, intensifying.Apr 2013
Geostrategic Annual ReviewApril 30, 2013 / Alexandra de Hoop SchefferLe Monde
In Le Monde’s annual issue on the state of the world, Bilan Géostratégie 2013, GMF's Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer argues that economic & geopolitical trends are reshaping transatlantic cooperation.Can China Handle the Crises to Come?April 26, 2013 / Minxin PeiFortune magazine
Xi Jinping's legacy will not depend on whether he saved more lives in Lushan or contained the H7N9 bird flu, but on whether he can make China more open, democratic, and livable than it is today.Whose Pacific Century? The 113th Congress and AsiaApril 22, 2013 / Daniel Twining, Edward GresserThe National Bureau of Asian Research
This report examines the issues in Asia that the 113th Congress will confront—from the pace and scale of military drawdown in Afghanistan to an increasingly dangerous North Korea.Daniel Kliman Discusses Kerry’s Trip to South Korea April 18, 2013 / Daniel M. KlimanCTV News
U.S. Secretary of State in South Korea amid tensions. View the CTV News clip here. China’s Dream World April 16, 2013 / Minxin PeiProject Syndicate
Xi may still be enjoying a honeymoon with the Chinese public, but it is likely to be a short one. His predecessors had ten years to carry out real reforms and accomplished little.Who Will Lead Afghanistan after Karzai?April 04, 2013 / Javid AhmadWall Street Journal
As Hamid Karzai’s Afghan presidency enters its final year, it’s not too early to consider the question of who will become his successor.
One Soviet Leader China Could Emulate…and It’s Not GorbachevApril 04, 2013 / Minxin PeiThe Diplomat
The Andropov model seems to be an attractive option to China’s leaders. It won’t be long before they realize that it is a road to nowhere.Rogue State Rollback on the Korean Peninsula?April 02, 2013 / Daniel TwiningForeign Policy
North Korea's recent saber-rattling raises troubling new questions about the bipartisan failure of American policy to limit Pyongyang's armed recklessness and the threat to the U.S. and our allies.Mar 2013
China and Russia: Best Frenemies Forever?March 28, 2013 / Minxin PeiFORTUNE
China and Russia are still deeply wary of each other. The Xi-Putin play-date was to show Washington it should watch its back.U.S. Trade Can Help India ReformMarch 26, 2013 / Daniel TwiningThe Wall Street Journal
Delhi will be quicker to liberalize if it knows that cheap U.S. gas exports are waiting on the other side.BRICS Pose No Challenge to Global OrderMarch 25, 2013 / Daniel M. KlimanWorld Politics Review
On March 26, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will gather in Durban, South Africa, for the BRICS grouping’s fifth summit.The Huge Cost of India's Discrimination Against WomenMarch 18, 2013 / Dhruva JaishankarThe Atlantic
Modern India somehow manages to be, at the same time, the land of Indira Gandhi and Mother Theresa and of child brides and dowry deaths.China's New Leaders: Don't Get Your Hopes UpMarch 08, 2013 / Minxin PeiFORTUNE
The only good news coming from the pending leadership changes is the near-certainty of the end of China's one-child policy.A Blueprint for Restoring American ExceptionalismMarch 07, 2013 / Daniel Twining, William Inboden, Ash Jain, Jim Goldgeier, Daniel FataForeign Policy
The Obama administration's minimalist foreign policy can lead observers to forget what a more traditionally engaged foreign policy even looks like.Gentle GiantMarch 06, 2013 / Dhruva JaishankarForeign Policy
Given its enormous size, India's military has relatively little political or bureaucratic clout -- particularly when compared to China -- and consequently less say in resource allocations. Denmark’s Unnecessary Clash of CivilizationsMarch 01, 2013 / Fabrizio Tassinari, Mona Kanwal SheikhCNN
Denmark is in the midst of a clash of civilizations and the perceived fight among some Danes is hardening the lines of conflict between Islam and the West.
