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December 10, 2021[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Perspectives on the 30th Anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Collapse [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]When the Soviet flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the last time on December 26, 1991, it signaled the end of a collapse that was months, if not years, in the making. This Kennan Institute convening reflects on what it was like for the participants at this historic turning point.
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Mayors Delivering Democracy Daily The Soviet Union’s Demise as Seen by Today’s Russians
A diverse group of mayors are driving global policy development and change around the most pressing issues facing democracy today. The Wilson Center hosted this rousing conversation about democratic innovation as part of the Summit for Democracy. With entire generations having no firsthand experience living in the USSR, the Kennan Institute asks, was the Soviet Union’s collapse inevitable? Who misses it, and why?
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[link removed] [[link removed]] InfographicA Global Look at Femicide
As the 16 Days of Activism comes to a close, we focus on the most extreme form of gender-based violence: femicide.
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Pathways to Justice: Gender-Based Violence and the Rule of Law Governance Challenges in Haiti: The Role of the International Community
Gender-based violence affects one-in-three women worldwide, making it an urgent and important policy challenge. Many countries around the world have passed laws intended to protect women from violence, and yet violence persists. Scholars from across our programs, come together to help launch a new report examining the intersection of gender-based violence and the law. Haiti has suffered multiple crises in recent decades, including the recent assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, which deepened fractious politics, corruption, and acute violence by criminal gangs. The Latin American program provides not-to-miss insights for a path forward.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Latest from the Arctic: Change, Cooperation, Competition, and more...
Why does the Arctic increasingly play a larger role in geopolitical competition and what does the COP26 agreement mean for the rapidly changing Arctic environment? That and more in this edition of Wilson Center NOW, with the Polar Institute’s Michael Sfraga.
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Latest from the Arctic: Change, Cooperation, Competition, and more...
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Upcoming Events
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Sharing the Air: Integrating Commercial Drones and Civilian Airspace [[link removed]]Monday, Dec. 13 // 10–11:30 a.m. ET
Biennial Lecture & Dialogue: The Brown Capital Management Africa Forum [[link removed]]Tuesday, Dec. 14 // 10–11:30 a.m. ET
Inspiring Environmental Good Through Games [[link removed]]Wednesday, Dec. 15 // 6–7:00 p.m. ET
The Haleh Esfandiari Forum: A Conversation with Ambassador Melanne Verveer [[link removed]]Thursday, Dec. 16 // 10–11:00 a.m. ET
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Wilson In the News
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History Shows That Biden Is Handling Putin the Right Way (Politico) [[link removed]]
The U.S. has a well-established crisis management playbook for dealing with Putin's provocations. Luckily, Biden is following it, argues Matthew Rojansky.
Elusive Truths: Why Good Policies Alone Won’t Save Democracy (Georgetown Journal of International Affairs) [[link removed]]
Democracies face an epistemic crisis of daunting proportions coupled with the erosion of trust in institutions and public authorities. Teresa Eder asserts that policy solutions alone won’t be enough to repair the social fabric and provides a path forward.
India-Russia Summit Aims to Show Ties That Go Beyond Nostalgia (CNBC) [[link removed]]
Michael Kugelman says new agreements are likely to be announced at the summit to signal that the relationship between the countries is "substantive and robust."


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