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January 12, 2024

Indonesia
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New

As President Joko Widodo’s presidential tenure comes to an end, Indonesia’s democratic future is at an inflection point. 

Three presidential candidates stand in front of thin podiums while audience is seated in the background.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

July 1, 2008

South Korea
Seoul’s ’Beef’ Not About Beef

Don Oberdorfer, an expert on the two Koreas, says the recent street protests ostensibly against the import of U.S. beef are much more political protests against the new conservative government in Seo…

Interview by Don Oberdorfer and Bernard Gwertzman

May 10, 2024

Digital Policy
Cyber Week in Review: May 10, 2024

State Department releases digital diplomacy strategy; Microsoft bans police from using AI facial recognition; sixty eight companies sign CISA pledge; researchers discover whale alphabet; Microsoft in…

People walk past a poster simulating facial recognition software at the Security China 2018 exhibition on public safety and security in Beijing, China on October 24, 2018
Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf, and Cecilia Marrinan Net Politics

June 23, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa
Massive Ivory Shipment Seized in South Sudan

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Last week, authorities at Juba International Airport seized nearly a ton and a ha…

Ivory Seizure S Sudan
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 12, 2023

LGBTQ+
Why Anti-LGBTQ Attacks Matter for Democracy

Attacks on LGBTQI+ people and their rights are on the rise, policymakers should pay closer attention to anti-LGBTQI+ activity as a sign of democratic backsliding and take steps to address this issue…

Article Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

July 12, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: The Republican National Convention Begins on Monday

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee next week optimistic about their chances in November.  

Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 17, 2012

Political Movements
Japan’s New Legislative Balance

In a major electoral comeback, Japan’s conservatives have won a supermajority in parliament. But the results have stirred anxieties about how they will use their power, says CFR’s Sheila Smith.

Expert Brief by Sheila A. Smith