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January 12, 2024[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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A Year in Review for Women in the MENA Region: Leaps and Stumbles [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“The events of 2023 have not only highlighted gendered concerns in the region’s top political and economic struggles but also its very centrality. If progress toward a more stable and prosperous region is to be made, then gender must be at the top of policymakers’ agendas for the coming year.” -Faria Nasruddin
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Peeling Away the Layers of Russian Foreign Policy Belgian Presidency to the EU Council: Three Issues to Watch
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ambitions to create a new global security architecture, downgrading the US and Europe while pursuing a new “multipolar world.” However, as Will Pomeranz writes, he has lost sight of Russia’s traditional allies and partnerships in the post-Soviet space, revealing major fault lines in current Russian foreign policy. “As the war in Ukraine reaches the end of its second year, debates about continued military support have intensified. With further support from the US in question, the pressure on Europe to close the potential weapons supply gap is getting higher and higher.” -Maša Ocvirk
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Video CollectionWhat is Strategic Competition?
To get a more complete view about strategic competition and to guide informed policy, the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition has created a new collection of videos, featuring the insights of Wilson Center scholars and other experts.
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Guatemala's Arévalo to Take Office Sunday NAFTA at 30: Canada Institute and Mexico Institute Experts Reflect
“When it came to the post-election period in Guatemala, it wasn’t clear how much the US would fight. It turns out the administration went all in.” -Benjamin Gedan January 1, 2024, marked the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement which was, at its time, the world's most innovative and comprehensive regional free trade agreement. Read collected comments from affiliated experts to recognize and underscore the impact of NAFTA on the North American continent.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]An Agenda for Mexico’s Next President: Analysis and Recommendations
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW the Mexico Institute’s Andrew Rudman and Lila Abed discuss the upcoming 2024 presidential election in Mexico and highlight the program’s new publication, Mexico's Next President | Challenges and Recommendations .
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Myanmar’s Resistance Is Gaining Ground, but It Needs US Help (New York Times) [[link removed]]
“The United States should have a clear interest in supporting Myanmar’s resistance. Strategically located, a democratic Myanmar could better stand up to increasing Chinese and Russian influence, strengthen the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and strike a blow against authoritarianism.” -Lucas Myers and Ye Myo Hein
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Wins a Majority in Parliamentary Elections (NPR) [[link removed]]
“You now hear US officials refer to Bangladesh as a strategic partner, and I think that's because of how it is perceived. It sits right in the middle of the Indian Ocean region there in the Indo-Pacific. It has become a major battlefield for great power competition.” -Michael Kugelman
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For its final episode of The Catch, podcast host Ruxandra Guidi and co-reporter Eskild Johansen head to the island of Svalbard to see firsthand how geopolitical tensions between Russia and Norway are playing out. Guidi is then joined by Polar Institute Senior Fellow Evan Bloom to understand how diplomacy and cooperation have shaped the Arctic region.


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