• Gen. (ret.) Michael T. Moseley speaks at the United Nations

    The Future of the U.S. Militarymore

    EWI Perot Distinguished Fellow and former Air Force Chief of Staff General (ret.) T. Michael “Buzz” Moseley discusses the controversy about the proposed cuts in the Pentagon’s budget.


  • The latest EWI consultation took place at the Bellagio Study and Conference Center on Lake Como, Italy.

    Tackling Water, Food and Climate Issuesmore

    EWI issued a full report on its consultations about the food-water-energy nexus in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Leaders from the region and the G20 proposed measures to ensure resilience in the face of climate change.


  • Bridging the Fault Linesmore

    An EWI discussion paper proposes a regional framework for Southwest Asia to bridge divides and confront common challenges. It argues that regional and international efforts are necessary.


  • Wikipedia's English pages went dark Jan. 18 in opposition to SOPA.

    The Role of the Private Sector in Internet Regulationmore

    EWI's Graham Webster examines controversial pending U.S. Internet legislation including SOPA and underlines the role of the private sector in communication policy.


  • In 2003, the USS Kitty Hawk passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

    Strait of Hormuz: What's at Stakemore

    With renewed U.S. and EU efforts to sanction Iran over its nuclear program, Iranian leaders have raised the specter of closing the Strait of Hormuz, the sole access point to the Persian Gulf and a major spigot in the world's oil supply, writes EWI's Raymond Karam.

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What to watch for in Iran’s parliamentary elections

Commentary

What to watch for in Iran’s parliamentary elections

EWI’s Raymond E. Karam examines politics in Iran as its March 2 elections draw near. The parliamentary elections are the latest chapter in the struggle between conservative and progressive forces.

Afghanistan: The Obstacles to Peace

Commentary

Afghanistan: The Obstacles to Peace

Writing for India Today, EWI Board Member Kanwal Sibal examines what’s behind the latest push for “reconciliation” with the Taliban—and the tricky path forward.

Dog Nights

Commentary

Dog Nights

Writing in The Weekly Standard, EWI’s Andrew Nagorski reviews a reissued classic dissident novel about dogs and men in the Gulag.

Recognizing the Durand Line - A Way Forward for Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Publication

Recognizing the Durand Line - A Way Forward for Afghanistan and Pakistan?

EWI’s Brad L. Brasseur argues that full mutual recognition of the Durand Line would allow both countries to more effectively police their borders, and would facilitate much-needed economic development in the border regions.

Building Momentum for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons

Publication

Building Momentum for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons

EWI’s report on the Nuclear Discussion Forum, which convened 34 U.N. Member States to reduce the worldwide nuclear arsenal.

Forging New Ties

Publication

Forging New Ties

 

On September 19, 2011, the EastWest Institute and the Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention released Forging New Ties, a report on the first meeting between Afghan and Pakistani women parliamentarians.

 

What to watch for in Iran’s parliamentary elections

Commentary

What to watch for in Iran’s parliamentary elections

EWI’s Raymond E. Karam examines politics in Iran as its March 2 elections draw near. The parliamentary elections are the latest chapter in the struggle between conservative and progressive forces.

Afghanistan: The Obstacles to Peace

Commentary

Afghanistan: The Obstacles to Peace

Writing for India Today, EWI Board Member Kanwal Sibal examines what’s behind the latest push for “reconciliation” with the Taliban—and the tricky path forward.

Dog Nights

Commentary

Dog Nights

Writing in The Weekly Standard, EWI’s Andrew Nagorski reviews a reissued classic dissident novel about dogs and men in the Gulag.

U.S. and Chinese Leaders Deepen Dialogue

Event Report

U.S. and Chinese Leaders Deepen Dialogue

A high-level delegation of leaders from the Communist Party of China (CPC) met with key U.S. officials and leaders of the Democratic and Republican Parties Dec. 4–10 in Texas, Missouri, and Washington.

Debating Democracy and Terror

Event Report

Debating Democracy and Terror

On December 7, 2011, the EastWest Institute (EWI), in partnership with the World Policy Institute (WPI), hosted the second annual Ian Cuthbertson Memorial Lecture.

A Russian View of Drug Trafficking and the Financial Crisis

Event Report

A Russian View of Drug Trafficking and the Financial Crisis

The EastWest Institute hosted Russia’s top drug enforcement officer on November 18 in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.