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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 13, 2013
Education
Emerging Voices: Blair Glencorse on Higher Education in Nepal
Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Blair Glencorse, exe…
July 31, 2013
Cybersecurity
Blair Rapalyea: Brazil, Internet Freedom, and Foreign Surveillance
Several previous posts have covered China’s reaction to PRISM, the NSA’s surveillance program revealed by Edward Snowden. While Brazil usually falls outside of Asia Unbound’s coverage, this guest pos…
May 23, 2006
Iran
Mead: Timing of Troop Withdrawal from Iraq Looms Large in Blair, Bush Meeting
Walter Russell Mead, CFR’s senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy, says that when British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets with President Bush on Thursday, the timing of allied troop withdrawals will p…
December 4, 2013
South Africa
Former President Mbeki Claims Former Prime Minister Blair Pressured Him to Invade Zimbabwe
In a recent al-Jazeera broadcast, former president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki claimed that then United Kingdom prime minister Tony Blair pressured him to cooperate on joint British–South African mil…
November 28, 2023
Middle East Program
Virtual Media Briefing: Gaza the Day After
Panelists discuss the possibilities for governance in Gaza, including the potential role of regional powers and the West. FROMAN: Well, thanks very much, Emily. And thanks, everybody, for joining …
October 12, 2011
Global
Mobile’s Role in Women’s Development
Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, discusses the gender gap in access to mobile technology. Research conducted by Blair’s organization has found that the gender gap is pa…