AN INITIATIVE OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS connecting leading global foreign policy institutes
AN INITIATIVE OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS connecting leading global foreign policy institutes
A collection of CoC member institute articles, blogs, and reports on global governance and international cooperation.
This argues that expectations of a renewed nuclear arms race if the U.S. abandons the INF Treaty are misplaced. The new arms race is already under way.
This assesses the impact of innovation in cyber finance and addresses the central question of whether the policy response, either at the global or European levels, is adequate.
This argues that there should be space in the Middle East for legitimate Russian influence. But the hardness of the power it projects, and sanctions in others, is problematic.
This notes that a geopolitical transition is underway. The post-1945 liberal world order is fracturing and failing to deliver on critical global public goods.
As China’s rise alters the political contours of the global order, the INF Treaty is going to be one of many casualties of the changing power dynamic. With or without Trump, the old arms control architecture was going to collapse.
The Paris Agreement depends in large measure on the legal and operational details of the “enhanced transparency framework,” including the transparency framework for climate financial support. Yet, the framework for financial support remain unclear.
There is a case to be made for leaving the INF—but the Trump administration has needlessly driven up the costs.
This argues that retreat from the South China Sea could destroy America's credibility across the region.
This choice of norms gives clarity to the region’s direction, especially while international discussions have stalled.
In the escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, the EU is trying to remain neutral. However, the immediate risk of a trade dispute with the United States threatens the economic growth of the EU.