The World in 2019

> TOP RISKS FOR 2019

> 2019 Middle East preview: Key trends, events, and policies to watch

> 2019: Trends, risks and hard questions in Latin America

Elections in the DR Congo

> Congo’s 2018 elections: An analysis of implausible results

> African Leaders Must Act to Stop Electoral Fraud in Congo

Sudan Uprising

> Sudan Uprising III: What 1964 and 1985 tell us about today’s protests

> This Is the Uprising Sudan’s Genocidal Dictator Always Feared

Arch of Crisis

> There is No Military Victory in Afghanistan

Terrorism

> Tunisian Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria

> Suicide Attacks in 2018: Fewer Attacks and Victims in Fewer Countries

> Islamic State expanded operations in Somalia in 2018

Great Powers

> US-Russian Relations in a New Era

> A New Cold War Has Begun

USA

> How the American public feels about the wall, the shutdown, and hot-button immigration issues

> Quality over quantity: U.S. military strategy and spending in the Trump years

> Rethinking the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons and American Grand Strategy

> Empowering European Defense: A 21st Century US Army Strategy

China

> Coordinating Chinese Aid in a Globalized World

> The Belt and Road turns five

> How Is China Securing Its LNG Needs?

> How the State Is Co-Opting Religion in China

> Bid Farewell to Reform and Opening Up –– On China’s Perilous Situation and Its Future Options

Russia

> Russian Opportunism

> La partida asiática de Putin

> Russia in 2019: What Putin’s Annual Press Conference Revealed

> After the Crimean Consensus

European Union

> Viktor Orbán’s Far-Right Vision for Europe

> What Trump Means for Europe

> The European Union: A Model Under ­Pressure

> Food Politics and Policies in Post-Brexit Britain

Middle East

> Saudi Arabia and the Oil Prices Challenge

> Argelia y Marruecos: reconciliación imposible

> It’s Time for A Serious Saudi-Houthi Back Channel

> The new geopolitics of the Middle East: America’s role in a changing region

> Why Saudi Arabia Is Embracing a New Nationalism

Latin America

> O Fim Da Onda Rosa eo Neogolpismo na América Latina

> Colombia: un proceso de paz irreversible pero de alcance incierto

> Bolsonaro and Brazil's Illiberal Backlash

> México: las políticas militares heredadas continúan

Asia

> Can South Korea’s President Moon Make Peace with North Korea?

> What Does Kim Jong Un Want From China?

> Is Taiwan's Military Really Ready to Take on China?

> India’s 2019 General Election Suddenly Becomes a Lot More Interesting

Africa

> These are the key African elections to watch in 2019

> Why Burundi’s Ongoing Political Tensions Risk Devolving Into Ethnic Violence

> Great Power Rivalry Reaches Africa

> Zimbabwe: An Opportunity Lost

NATO

> Shoring Up NATO Is in Europe’s Own Interest

International Economy

> Can The Euro Rival the Dollar?

Democracy Crisis

> After Democracy: What Happens When Freedom Erodes?

> How to Stop a Democratic Free Fall When Populists Are in Power

> The Fates of Third-Wave Democracies

Report

> World Development Report 2019

Essay

> Life After Liberation: The Long Shadow of Eastern Europe’s Communist Past

Books & Reviews

> ‘No Place for Russia’: How Much Are Old US Ambitions in Europe to Blame for Russia-West Tensions Today?

> John Mearsheimer and the Future of the Damaged Liberal Dream

> Discreet Power: How the World Economic Forum Shapes Market Agendas

> The Populist Specter

> Demanding a seat at the table

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