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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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November 11, 2011
United States
The Departure of Dennis Ross
The announcement that Dennis Ross is leaving his post creates a serious problem for the Obama administration. Ross has spent decades working on the "peace process" and knew almost every influential …
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…
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…
March 24, 2010
Defense and Security
Welcome Move on Mexico's Drug Wars
On their high octane visit to Mexico City yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior administration officials formally announced changes in U.S.-Mexico security cooperation that had bee…
