I've got a book out co-edited with David Smock on Facilitating Dialogue: USIP's Work in Conflict Zones. For an easy…
Though Americans are focused on domestic politics, there are interesting events this week dealing with a variety of national and…
I'm surprised the American-imposed limits on arms transfers to the Syrian opposition from Qatar and Saudi Arabia are front page…
Constitutions count. In a democratic society ruled by law, they distribute power among institutions and determine how it is gained…
I guess this is funnier to those of us who know the charming Jan, but I hope others will enjoy…
Women have played important roles in the Arab awakening but they now face an uphill struggle to consolidate their gains.…
My Twitterfeed got spun up yesterday about NATO's article 4 consultations, triggered by Syria's shelling of a village in Turkeythat…
This is not a day for foreign policy. We are all too busy getting ready for the first presidential debate…
Earlier this year I enjoyed a day talking about North Africa, including the Sahel, an area that is now attracting…
Kosovo's Minister for Economic Development, Besim Beqaj, stopped by last week to talk at SAIS. I was too busy with…