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July 17, 2020

]Wilson Weekly
Democracy in Southeast Asia: Between Discontent and Hope
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In a climate marked by increasing U.S.-China competition, political turmoil in Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia is creating “democratic discontent” in Southeast Asia. A new report draws on empirical data and interviews to analyze the strategic implications of growing unrest – as well as the opportunities and challenges it poses to regional stakeholders.


EVENT | VIDEO & QUOTES
2036: What Two More Presidential Terms Mean for Putin’s Legacy
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“Formal institutions, even if they’re emptied of meaning, still can have meaning,” says Eric Lohr, Professor of Russian History and Culture at American University, of the recent vote in Russia to amend the nation’s constitution.

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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America
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Professor of History at Boston College Heather Cox Richardson observes that “the West and the South became a political bloc” to influence not only U.S. policy on finance, but also “issues of race and economic development.”


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Maduro’s Authoritarian Gambit and Economic Crisis: Whither Venezuela?
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As Venezuela’s continuing economic and humanitarian crisis is intensified by COVID-19, how will recent moves by Nicolás Maduro to tighten his political grip on the nation play out ahead of December elections?

BLOG POST | NEW SECURITY BEAT
The World Is Your Oyster and Your Plastic Pollution Is Getting Into It
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Oysters are part of nature’s self-cleaning system. But they may be too good at it. Learn how the microplastics they help filter from waterways may end up on the menu.



EXPERT ANALYSIS
Russian Bounties in Afghanistan

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Reports of cash bounties from Russian operatives to Taliban fighters to kill U.S. servicemen have shocked the nation. Read how Wilson Center experts view the possible responses and long-term consequences of this troubling news.


WATCH & LISTEN
Is “Putin’s Constitution” Good or Bad News for Russia?
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Wilson in the News

What high-profile hacking attacks say about cybersecurity (PBS NewsHour)
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Nina Jankowicz says that the Twitter hack reveals larger security issues: "Frankly, Twitter is not the only social media platform or the only tech platform or the only company that is dealing with poor data stewardship right now."

New Sanctions Challenge the Tenuous Ties Between America and Russia (The National Interest)
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Matthew Rojansky observes that “America’s task is not to replace enmity toward Russia with a partnership,” but rather to protect interests, minimize risks and costs, and find space for “selective cooperation.”

The United States Needs a Natural Security Strategy to Regain Our Global Leadership (Morning Consult) [[link removed]]
Sherri Goodman writes that “our national leadership is currently out of step with the American people, who are ready to organize our society and our global leadership around nature.”

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