Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Join us for a conversation between Carnegie nonresident scholar Adam Tooze and Carnegie president Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar. This event is part of a series on the global political economy organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The EU and ASEAN have diverging priorities in climate, security, technology, trade, and democracy. Stronger cooperation in these fields would enable the two blocs to tackle shared challenges and pursue common interests.
First, the current landscape for human rights is grim. Democracy continues to backslide around the world – Freedom House’s 2023 report notes 17 consecutive years of democratic decline.
India’s statistical system faces a major crisis, and a very tense political atmosphere could present barriers to fixing it. But past reform efforts can shine a light on what needs to be done next.
Moreover, in its emphasis on “human fraternity,” the resolution is emblematic of a broader push among some autocratic states to reframe universal human rights frameworks in ways that place greater emphasis on state sovereignty and cultural and religious traditions.
The vast majority of Guatemalans think the country is on the wrong track, but elections are unlikely to lead to improvements.
India’s prime minister is being welcomed warmly in Washington despite human rights issues.
While a negotiated political solution between Israelis and Palestinians is not on the horizon, policymakers must work to ensure that civic spaces in the region and in the United States are free and open so that people with a range of interests can be heard.
The Golden State’s innovative approaches to ballot access should be studied widely.
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