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America’s Role in a Changing Middle East
The wave of protests and violence that swept the Middle East—and the varying reactions of the its governments—have dramatically affected the region. While U.S. policy may have contributed to some of these developments over a period of decades, U.S. leaders have struggled to manage them even as other external actors have become increasingly involved in
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Dealing with Dictators
On June 19th, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion entitled “Dealing with Dictators.” Speakers included Mark Lagon, Chief Policy Officer of the Friends of the Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a former president of Freedom House, and a former Ambassador-at-Large leading the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking-in-Persons,
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Dealing with Dictators
The Center for the National Interest hosted a discussion entitled “Dealing with Dictators” on Monday, June 19. Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky moderated. Americans have debated U.S. relations with authoritarian leaders and their governments for decades. Since entering office, President Donald Trump has met authoritarian leaders from China, Saudi
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In Memoriam: Robert Leiken
Robert Leiken was an impressive scholar and a wonderful colleague whom all of us at the Center for the National Interest will miss deeply. He was a rare original thinker who based his conclusions on a wealth of research that forced others—even others with very different perspectives—to take his views seriously. He was also a
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Dinner with General Philip Breedlove
On June 8, the Center for the National Interest hosted Gen. Philip Breedlove, USAF, Ret., former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, for a small, off-the-record dinner meeting. The group discussed the U.S. relationship with NATO, burden sharing within the alliance, and the challenges facing U.S.-Russia relations.
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