Human Security and the New Rules of War and Peace
Mary Kaldor discusses need for a shift from a twentieth century security paradigm based on the concept of national security and defending borders from foreign enemies, to a concept of human security more appropriate to the twenty-first century.

After the 2012 Burmese Election
Christina Fink, professor of the practice of international affairs, discusses the election of Aung San Suu Kyi and the future of U.S.-Burma relations.

Today and Tomorrow: Addressing Global Challenges and Inventing the Future
Dean Michael Brown deliveres closing remarks to 300+ alumni at the GW Global Forum-Seoul on March 17, 2012.

The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
Douglas B. Shaw, associate dean of the Elliott School, discusses the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Seoul, South Korea on March 26-27, 2012.

The Global Gender Program
Barbara Miller, director of the Global Gender Program, discusses the program's forthcoming conference on International Women's Day and the projects of the GGP.

The Role of Islamist Movements after the Arab Spring
Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international iffairs, discusses Islamist movements, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood, after the release of his new book, When Victory is Not an Option.

Crowdsourcing
David Alan Grier, professor of international science and technology policy at the Elliott School of International Affairs, discusses the phenomenon of crowdsourcing and its impact on business and society.

Ambassadors Forum: From Lisbon to Chicago – NATO's Transformation as a 21st Century Alliance
Ambassador Ivo Daalder, U.S. Permanent Representative to the NATO, discusses NATO's success in Libya and the role of the alliance in the 21st century.

Throughout the Arab world, Islamist political movements are joining the electoral process. This change alarms some observers and excites other. In recent years, electoral opportunities have opened, and Islamist movements have seized them. But those opportunities, while real, have also been sharply circumscribed. » Read more

Marigold presents the first rigorously documented, in-depth story of one of the Vietnam War's last great mysteries: the secret Polish-Italian peace initiative, codenamed "Marigold," that sought to end the war, or at least to open direct talks between Washington and Hanoi, in 1966.» Read more

The Middle East today is undergoing one of the most fundamental changes in its modern history: the empowerment of a new generation of Arabs who reject the world they inherited. In The Arab Uprising, the director of the Institute for Middle East Studies maintains that the revolutions that have so far brought down the governments of Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya are only the beginning. » Read more

After the Cold War, Africa earned the dubious distinction of being the world's most bloody continent. But how can we explain this proliferation of armed conflicts? What caused them and what were their main characteristics? And what did the world's governments do to stop them? » Read more

In just 18 short days, the young protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square upended global politics. Not even three weeks after the peaceful demonstrations began, not even two weeks after pro-government thugs charged into the square on camels and horses to force them out, one of the most entrenched leaders in the Middle East and a longtime U.S. ally, Hosni Mubarak, was gone — and autocratic leaders from Bahrain to Libya were feeling the heat. » Read more

Every day and everywhere, China figures prominently in global attention: companies and banks weigh billions in investments; hedge fund managers assess and speculate on downside risks; commodity traders and natural resource producers salivate over China's energy appetite; intelligence agencies carefully track China's growing global footprint; militaries monitor China's growing military capabilities; diplomats grapple with a new assertiveness in China's diplomatic posture; scholars try to understand the shifting dynamics and sources of China's behaviour; while journalists track the latest changes in China's economy, polity, and society.

One of the most contentious issues in contemporary foreign policy — especially in the United States — is the use of military force to intervene in the domestic affairs of other states. Some military interventions explicitly try to transform the domestic institutions of the states they target; others do not, instead attempting only to reverse foreign policies or resolve disputes without trying to reshape the internal landscape of the target state. » Read more

Economic Development is the leading textbook in its field, providing a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, the driving policy issues, and the latest research. » Read more