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March 29, 2024

Wilson Weekly

Pakistan in Peril? The State of the Nation's Democracy, Economy, and Relationship with the US

“The intensity of what we’ve seen has stood out, in terms of the numbers of people being arrested—they're higher than what we’ve seen in the past. I think that’s a reflection of a pretty bitter confrontation that’s been in play between Kahn, and the Army leadership.” -Michael Kugelman on the latest episode of the Wilson Center’s Need to Know podcast.

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Smart Take | Video

Millions of Voters Headed to the Polls in Turkey

4,000 public officials across 81 cities will be elected as voters head to the polls on Sunday. Middle East Program Coordinator Yusuf Can speaks to the leading role that Istanbul plays in elections, how Turkish politics could change if Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu wins again, and how another win for Erdoğan could be a catalyst for Turkish youth leaving the country.

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Event | Video

A New Threat to Women in Politics: Online Gender-Based Violence

As new technologies transform the way societies engage, the digital realm has become an increasingly violent space, especially for women who live in authoritarian regimes. The Kennan Institute, Latin America Program, and Middle East Program hosted a conversation with female public figures about how women leaders can be better protected against online attacks.

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Video

Senegal's 2024 Presidential Elections and Reflections on the State of Democracy in West Africa

After an election delay that had several political twists and turns, and weeks of protests that shook the country’s reputation as a stable democracy, Senegalese citizens voted in Bassirou Diomaye Faye from the leading opposition party, who is set to become Africa’s youngest president. Africa Program Director Oge Onubogu and Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, who led the ECOWAS Elections Observer Delegation to Senegal, discuss the outcome and what it means for Senegal and democracy in this coup-prone region.

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Interview

Women and Children in Ukraine: Q&A with Kira Rudik

“We have more than 45,000 women serving in the armed forces of Ukraine, and we are so proud of this number. However, women are also heavily involved as volunteers and working on the humanitarian logistics and other areas and are being very successful and effective in that because they have a choice. And most of these efforts they have made because they wanted to.” -Kira Rudik, Ukraine Member of Parliament and Leader of the Holos Party

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Asia Dispatches | Blog

Minilateralism: A Newfound Approach to Bolstering the US-Indo-Pacific Partnerships in Emerging Technology

“One strategy within this goal is to sharpen their competitive edge and rebalance regional power by expanding and strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation with allies, including India, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.” -Daeun Kim & Kayla Orta

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The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll, discusses his latest book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq. Coll uncovered unpublished and underreported sources, conducted interviews with surviving participants, and obtained Saddam Hussein’s own transcripts and audio files, and explores how corruption, lies, and vanity led to immeasurable human suffering and a changed political landscape. Listen to the interview, then head to the Wilson Center Digital Archive, where you can find many of the assets Coll used to research his book.

The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq

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Book Launch | Collisions: The War in Ukraine and the Origins of the New Global Instability

Thursday, April 4 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

Election Series | Discussing Mexico's First Presidential Debate

Monday, April 8 // 3–4:30 pm (ET)

The Role of the Private Sector in Geopolitics

Tuesday, April 9 // 9:30–10:15 am (ET)

Wilson in the News

What We Know About ISIS-K (The World)

“The view of Islamic State on the whole is that Russia is friendly with the Taliban, and that means that its worthy of being attacked. The Russian Embassy has been open for business in Kabul since the Taliban retook power. That is a very specific reason ISIS-K would have a strong motivation to target Russia.” -Michael Kugelman

Moscow Concert Attack: A Major Blow to Putin? (The Monocle)

“Moldovans said to us, ‘Let’s be clear—we're next. We’re already seeing the disinformation. We’re even seeing fragments of drones inside our borders.’” -Ambassador Mark A. Green

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