Publications

Africa Political Monitor No. 44

January 31, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

World Bank Suspends Gabon Disbursements;
Kenya Turns To The Uae;
Nigeria Becomes A Brics Partner;
Sudanese Army Captures Strategic City;
Illegal Mining Crackdown Causes Chaos In South Africa;
New Mozambican President Sworn In Amid Mass Protests

In Foreign Policy, Half-Measures Won’t Do

January 22, 2025 Ilan I. Berman The Washington Times

When scholars look back at the foreign policy of the last administration, they’re liable to conclude that the “Biden Doctrine,” to the extent that there was one, wasn’t an elaborate, ambitious and well-thought-out affair, the way some pundits have suggested. Rather, it was a series of tactical responses to world events — responses that were ultimately undermined by the White House’s fear of adverse consequences.

Priorities for the Next President

Winning the New Space Race: Advice for the Next Administration
Charting a Path Forward with China
Toward A More Competitive Posture in the “Global South”
Africa Matters, and the Next President Can't Afford to Ignore It
Trans-Atlantic Relations: A Primer for Our New President 
Re-Engaging in the Middle East