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October 6, 2023

Wilson Weekly

Primavera Democrática: A Conversation with President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala

“I knew it would not be easy, given the political conditions in Guatemala, and I expected resistance from political actors, but it was not clear what type of actions to expect. What I see now looks like a coup in slow motion.” -President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo

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Holding Russia Accountable: Progress in Investigating and Prosecuting War Crimes in Ukraine

“The danger is that if you do not confront these issues—and I think that this is absolutely what happened with Vladimir Putin—is that it convinced him that he could act with impunity, that people would turn their heads, they would look away, as they pretty much did with Georgia, with Crimea.” -Ambassador Clint Williamson, Lead Coordinator of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group

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China’s New White Paper Proposes Alternative World Order

“This is China’s attempt to stand up a China-led, alternative world order,” says Robert Daly. “Despite the fact that it is almost maddeningly, laughably vague...we should take it seriously because much of the Global South is signing onto it.”

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Summer/Fall 2023

Africa Matters

The new issue of the Wilson Quarterly features some of the most important African voices of today and focuses on six key themes that demonstrate just what makes today’s Africa increasingly consequential beyond its borders: Economic Opportunity, People, Technology, Cultural Influence, Governance, and US-Africa relations. Explore the continent in this special summer/fall edition.

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How Could Frozen Russian Assets be Used to Fund Ukraine’s Reconstruction?

"There is a pretty good legal argument that the president has authority... to transfer the Russia assets to an escrow account for the use of Ukraine. But the administration has been slow on this. In recent weeks and months, there’s been a little more attention and willingness to consider it, but in this environment, an endorsement by Congress to move on this, I think would be timely for the administration, and for Europeans.” -Robert Zoellick

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Christian Ostermann Honored with the 2022 Harry S. Truman Award

Congratulations to Dr. Christian Ostermann, director of the Wilson Center’s History and Public Policy Program, for being honored with the prestigious 2022 Harry S. Truman Book Award for his book, Between Containment and Rollback: The United States and the Cold War in Germany.

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Wilson Quarterly Summer/Fall 2023 – The Power of Culture and Africa’s Next Narrative

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we focus on the latest edition of the Wilson Quarterly, Africa Matters, with the help of editor Stephanie Bowen. Also joining are two of the issue’s contributors Akunna Cook and Amarachi Nwosu. Both storytellers, Cook’s illuminating essay and Nwosu’s stunning photo essay explore the continent’s increasing cultural influence and growing creative economy.

Upcoming Events

The Arms of the Future | Book Launch with Dr. Jack Watling

Wednesday, Oct. 11 // 10:30–11:30 am (ET)

Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights

Thursday, Oct. 12 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)

Wilson in the News

How Cricket Is Easing India-Pakistan Tensions (Foreign Policy)

The Pakistani cricket team visits India in a rare bilateral achievement, a terrorist attack in Baluchistan with troubling implications, a pro-China candidate wins the Maldives election, and more.

Guatemalan President-elect Denounces "Slow Motion" Coup (Barron’s)

Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arévalo spoke to a packed house of reporters, policymakers, and others at the Wilson Center on Tuesday before he was received at the White House.

How Turkey-Israel Reconciliation Will Reshape the Middle East (The Hill)

“At a minimum, greater awareness of each other’s interests and operations will further freeze the Syrian conflict. That is not an end in itself, but blocks an Assad victory and leaves the door open to eventual more active international engagement in Syria.” -James Jeffrey

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