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Kurdish Peace Process Remains on Track

Christine Chumbler — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:23:31 +0000

This policy brief offers possible explanations for the current peace talks between the Turkish government and PKK.

Turkey and Iran: Facing the Challenge of the Arab Spring

Christine Chumbler — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:35 +0000

This policy brief outlines the conflicting foreign policy perspectives of Turkey and Iran.

EU should expand its Iran policy

Sarah Halls — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:51:12 +0000

EU needs to broaden its approach to Iran so that it goes beyond imposing sanction on the nation.

A World Recast

Sarah Halls — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:36:31 +0000

New book by GMF’s Simon Serfaty argues Western era’s passing is exaggerated as an irreversible decline relative to an irresistible rise of other powers.

Changes in the Mediterranean Security Environment: A View From Athens

Christine Chumbler — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:57:58 +0000

This policy brief examines Greece's absence from developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Choose Your Own Adventure for Policy Wonks

GMF Editor — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Gaming out a military strike on Iran.

Three Troubling Scenarios for Turkey and Transatlantic Partners

Christine Chumbler — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:10:21 +0000

This policy brief outlines possible outcomes for the current situation in Syria and eastern Mediterranean.

Transatlantic Trends 2012

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:00:30 +0000

The 2012 Transatlantic Trends paints a picture of a complex relationship between the United States and Europe, and how they respond to global challenges.

In 8 Minutes or Less: Diplomatic Issues Facing Japan Today

Sarah Halls — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:03:54 +0000

In this podcast, GMF Transatlantic Fellow Joshua Walker, interviews Ambassador Ishii, Director of the Public Planning Staff for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Japan.

YTN Discussion “Security Challenges in a Volatile Region: A View from Israel”

Sarah Halls — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:55:55 +0000

On Wednesday, April 25, GMF Brussels hosted a Young Transatlantic Network (YTN) lunch-discussion entitled “Security Challenges in a Volatile Region: A View from Israel”.

The Iranian Nuclear Crisis as Seen from Central Asia

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:48:46 +0000

This policy brief examines the views of Central Asian countries toward Iran's nuclear program.

Catherine Ashton: Democracy is More than One Election

Ashley vonClausburg — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:38:32 +0000

In this GMF video, EU High Representative Baroness Catherine Ashton discusses the future of the European Union following the economic crisis, the region's role in the Arab Spring, and the continuing importance of the transatlantic relationship.

Navigating a Nuclear Minefield: The United States, Europe, and Iran

Christine Chumbler — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:31:09 +0000

This Brussels Forum paper argues that sanctions will not be effective against Iran.

Iran and the West: How Does it End? A Lunch Conversation with Ambassador Dennis Ross

GMF Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:05 +0000

On February 2, 2012, the GMF Brussels office hosted Ambassador Dennis Ross to discuss the latest developments between Iran and the West.

Cooperating with China on Iran

Christine Chumbler — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:12:17 +0000

Eliciting cooperation from Beijing on Iran is challenging for Washington because China’s equities in Iran, views of the efficacy of sanctions, and prioritization of the Iranian nuclear issue on its foreign policy agenda are different from those of Washington. As Washington once again seeks support from Beijing for its efforts to pressure Iran, it is worthwhile to examine recent U.S.-China cooperation on the Iranian nuclear issue and why that cooperation occurred.

China’s changing policies towards rogue states

Amy Studdart — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:16:33 +0000

Chinese policy towards rogue states has undergone a quiet revolution in the last few years. While China is far from being a genuinely like-minded partner to the United States in dealing with these countries, its cooperation is becoming an increasingly central factor in diplomatic efforts to find solutions to the crises in North Korea, Iran, Sudan, and Burma. The testimony sets out the nature of the shift in Chinese policy, the driving factors, the constraints on its scope, and the implications for U.S. policy.

China’s New Dictatorship Diplomacy

wpengine — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:21:08 +0000

China is often accused of supporting a string of despots, nuclear proliferators, and genocidal regimes, shielding them from international pressure and thus reversing progress on human rights and humanitarian principles. But over the last two years, Beijing has been quietly overhauling its policies toward pariah states.