Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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The success of Turkey's foreign policy depends on the ability of the country's leadership to manage the tension between its proclivity for unilateralism and the proven benefits of multilateralism.
Encouraging developing economies to import capital simply because they are poor not only ignores the economic realities surrounding international financial flows but can also be highly destabilizing and dangerous.
The next round of U.S.- Russia arms control presents some truly daunting challenges but there is much that the Obama administration could do in the remainder of its first term to lay the groundwork for another treaty while reducing nuclear risks.
The Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan provides Beijing with an opportunity to pause and contemplate conditioning its nuclear cooperation with Pakistan on improvements in nuclear safety and security.
Russia’s recovery from the global economic crisis has been slow, constrained by a number of economic and political structural problems. Until they are resolved, these issues will continue to hinder Russia’s development.
While there has been a reawakening of sorts between Russia and Ukraine, relations between the two remain essentially unbalanced and tensions over gas disputes and trade are likely to continue to undermine bilateral relations.
Continued military pressure will allow the United States to alter the realities on the ground in Afghanistan, convince the Taliban to consider reconciliation, and enable effective regional diplomacy to find a successful solution for the country.
China has become a driving force in global motorization, but future harmonious growth will depend on equitable and efficient measures that minimize the energy and environmental effects of China’s burgeoning transportation sector.
As NATO debates its future nuclear policy, it should focus on concrete measures to maintain a credible nuclear deterrent in the medium term and avoid abstract debates over complete disarmament or the need to keep nuclear weapons indefinitely.
China has claimed success on its ambitious targets to reduce growth in energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. As these achievements come under increasing scrutiny, China can improve its data quality by applying lessons learned from previous economic census results.