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The Neglected Alliance
In a new report, Spencer Boyer and Brian Katulis detail how to restore U.S.-Turkish relations to meet new challenges.Other Europe Features
November 4, 2009
How Capable Is Obama After All?
This podcast reviews the first anniversary of Obama’s election and discusses his achievements and the challenges he faces in the next year. Werz argues Obama was as successful as one can possibly be given the unique problems that he did face when he took office and that the stabilization of the financial crisis was his first achievement in a time where he had to tackle several domestic and international crises simultaneously.
October 30, 2009
Yes, We Can?
The event “Yes, We Can?” took place on October 13 in Hamburg, Germany at the Koerber Forum. Michael Werz, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, spoke about the first year of the new administration and the meaning of Barack Obama’s multiethnic background. Other participants in the event, moderated by U.S. journalist Melinda Crane, were Karsten Voigt, coordinator of U.S.-German relations in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, and Hamburg-based writer Lu Yen Roloff.
October 27, 2009
Turkey’s Democratic Steps Have a Lot in Common with U.S. Interests
Michael Werz tells Today's Zaman that if Turkish society continues on its path of democratic reform and vigorous public debate about its future, it will play an important role in the region where it has a lot of interests in common with the United States.
October 2, 2009
The European Paradox
Social democracy appears to be declining in Europe even as many progressive policies remain deeply ingrained, write Matt Browne, John Halpin, and Ruy Teixeira.
September 29, 2009
No Obituaries Yet for Capitalism in Russia
The unique form of capitalism that developed following the Yukos affair seems likely to survive the current economic upheaval, writes Samuel Charap in Current History.
July 30, 2009
Surviving the Crisis in Ukraine
A CAP event probes the future of Ukraine in face of upcoming presidential elections, a struggling economy, and the looming expiration of gas contracts with Russia.
July 21, 2009
Anxiety and Recommitment in Russia’s Neighborhood
Vice President Biden this week will have to ease the fears of Russia’s neighbors that the “reset” in U.S.-Russia relations is a threat to their interests, writes Samuel Charap.
July 17, 2009
No Grand U.S.-Russia Bargain
Obama's Moscow trip was no failure. Missile defense and NATO expansion can't be decided by Russia and the U.S. alone, writes Samuel Charap in the Guardian.
July 9, 2009
The Real Breakthrough at the Russia Summit
Arms control and Afghanistan were key issues at the summit, write Samuel Charap and Andrew Grotto, but just as important is that the two countries are managing their disagreements.
July 8, 2009
From Russia—Not with Love, but with Results
Overall, I have given the Bush administration higher marks on emerging power relations than on most other aspects of U.S. foreign policy. Relations with China were broadened, the U.S.-Japan alliance deepened, the friendship with India solidified.
July 7, 2009
Resetting U.S.-Russia Relations
A CAP event featuring former Secretary of Defense William Cohen introduces the Center’s new report on U.S. Russia policy and previews Obama’s summit in Moscow.
July 6, 2009
Mr. Obama Goes to Moscow
Today, President Barack Obama arrives in Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, for a three-day summit. It will be their first face-to-face exchange since meeting in London in early April, when Obama was in Europe for the G-20 and NATO summits. After a frosty U.S.-Russian relationship during most of President George W. Bush’s term in office, this summit offers an opportunity to show Russia and the rest of the world that the new U.S. administration is serious about making a fresh start and is willing to put some substance behind that much-talked-about “reset button.”
July 2, 2009
Policy Recommendations for the July Moscow Summit and Beyond
Nine policy recommendations for the Obama administration to consider as it finalizes the agenda for the summit in Moscow on July 6-8 and in the months thereafter.
July 2, 2009
After the “Reset”
Samuel Charap outlines a strategy and new agenda for U.S. Russia policy in advance of the Moscow summit between Presidents Obama and Medvedev.
July 2, 2009
Ask the Expert: Preparing for the Moscow Summit
Samuel Charap discusses the Obama administration's "reset button" strategy, the agenda for the upcoming Moscow summit, and the future of U.S. Russia relations.
June 30, 2009
U.S.-Russia Climate and Energy Efficiency Cooperation: A Neglected Challenge
Andrew Light, Julian L. Wong, and Samuel Charap argue that the United States and Russia can work together on climate change and energy efficiency.
May 20, 2009
Beyond the "Reset Button"
Samuel Charap proposes a new strategy for U.S. policy toward Russia.
April 22, 2009
Interactive Map: Europe's Role in Afghanistan
NATO countries have pledged more troops and money for Afghanistan, but it remains to be seen whether this will signal improvements, writes Natalie Ondiak.
April 16, 2009
Learning from Each Other
Report from Spencer Boyer discusses what the United States and Europe can learn from each other when it comes to integrating immigrant and minority groups into their larger societies.
November 18, 2008
The Experience of the UK Child Poverty Target
In 1999 Tony Blair announced a goal of eliminating child poverty in Britain within a generation. Kate Bell examines the country's progress.
November 3, 2008
The Price of Poverty
New research from the UK confirms what CAP showed in 2007—child poverty drags down a nation’s economy.
September 26, 2008
The Coldest Days of the Cold War
The next U.S. president can learn much from looking at that time and the approaches of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
August 28, 2008
The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations
Spencer Boyer on how the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossettia has and will change U.S.-Russia relations.
August 21, 2008
Think Again: Return of the Cold War Punditocracy
There are no good guys in the Georgia-Russia conflict, but the media seems hell-bent on simplifying it so that Russia is the only aggressor.
August 19, 2008
Reckless Management of U.S. Interests in the Caucasus
Scott Lilly raises questions about the U.S. role in the escalation of conflict in Georgia.
August 13, 2008
Why Russia Can't Be Ignored
The international conflict between Russia and Georgia over the status of Georgia's breakaway territory of South Ossetia rightly brought about hand-wringing from a war-weary international community. The crisis has already caused a humanitarian catastrophe in which thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced in and around South Ossetia.
August 12, 2008
There’s a Bear in the Woods!
Bush administration neoconservatives were caught flatfooted by reawakening Russian empire, writes Scott Lilly.
July 23, 2008
Russia's Mojito Squadron
The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported Monday that Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons could be deployed to Cuba in response to U.S. plans to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
July 16, 2008
America's Immigration Lesson to Europe
Europe's low birthrates pose a serious threat to its economic security, making immigration crucial to its survival.
March 11, 2008
Russia's False Choice
Russia's choice between full democracy and stability is a false one, writes Spencer Boyer on The Root.
December 11, 2007
The Future of Kosovo
The threat of renewed violence in Kosovo means NATO must strengthen its peacekeeping forces, writes Spencer P. Boyer.
December 11, 2007
A Fresh Start for Sarkozy?
Sarkozy should seize the opportunity to repair his relationship with France's immigrant communities, write Spencer Boyer and Matthew Forgotson.
November 8, 2007
Sarkozy and America
October 3, 2007
Re-framing Social Safety Nets
European and American policy makers discuss how globalization is affecting the role of the government in the Western world.
August 7, 2007
Europe Confronts Islam
Reluctance to embrace the Muslim community in Western Europe threatens to alienate people who are key to curbing future terrorist attacks.
July 23, 2007
Standing With Kosovo Again
June 1, 2007
Learning from Europe: Designing Cap-and-Trade Programs that Work
The marketplace for greenhouse gas emissions in Europe offers lessons as the U.S. develops its own cap-and-trade system to combat global warming, writes Benjamin Goldstein.
April 13, 2006
Is Freedom Still on the March in Ukraine?
December 12, 2005
France's rift: culture, not color
November 10, 2005
France, Argentina, and a Clamoring for Decent Work
September 22, 2005
Foreign Policy Implications of a New German Government
September 16, 2005
Innovation and Growth: The Missing Dimension in Germany's Election Campaigns
September 12, 2005
Decision in Germany
May 26, 2005
Global waves from a Europe adrift?
April 4, 2005
Yushchenko's challenges
February 23, 2005
A Skeptical Welcome, Mr. President
February 22, 2005
Why Europe Matters
February 18, 2005
Memo on President Bush's Trip to Europe
December 22, 2004
"Meddling" In Ukraine
November 30, 2004