TOPICS: ‘Iran’

The Iranian Nuclear Crisis as Seen from Central AsiaApril 11, 2012 / Sébastien PeyrouseThis policy brief examines the views of Central Asian countries toward Iran's nuclear program.
Read more...April 11, 2012Read more...Navigating a Nuclear Minefield: The United States, Europe, and IranMarch 19, 2012 / Nicholas SiegelThis Brussels Forum paper argues that sanctions will not be effective against Iran.
Read more...Iran and the West: How Does it End? A Lunch Conversation with Ambassador Dennis RossFebruary 02, 2012 / BrusselsOn February 2, 2012, the GMF Brussels office hosted Ambassador Dennis Ross to discuss the latest developments between Iran and the West.
Read more...Cooperating with China on IranJanuary 19, 2012 / Erica DownsEliciting 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. 
Read more...China’s changing policies towards rogue statesMarch 18, 2008 / Andrew SmallTestimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC)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.
Read more...China’s New Dictatorship DiplomacyJuly 21, 2007 / Andrew SmallForeign Affairs; New York Times; International Herald TribuneChina 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.
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