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March 20, 2019

South Africa
ANC Power Broker Arrested Prior to Elections in South Africa

South Africa’s national elections will take place on May 8. Looking toward that event, the African national Congress (ANC) and its leader, state president Cyril Ramaphosa, is working to improve the party’s image, much besmirched by corruption and mafia-style assassinations.

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

July 7, 2011

United States
A Primer on Air Power

A F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet takes part in a flying display during the 49th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airport near Paris June 26, 2011. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes The military intervention…

A Primer on Air Power
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

July 31, 2024

Daily News Brief
Killing of Hamas’s Political Leader in Tehran Spurs Fears of Broader Conflict, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

Article by CFR.org Editors

May 18, 2006

Media
China’s Soft Power Initiative

China is expanding its use of cultural, educational, and diplomatic tools to increase its appeal across the world. The move comes as U.S. cultural influence slips and some say the United States may b…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan

February 4, 2010

India
What happened to India as a Science Power?

We have seen a lot of stories recently about China’s emergence as a science super power--"China’s scientists lead world in research growth" in the Financial Times, blog posts at the New Yorker, and t…

Blog Post by Adam Segal Asia Unbound