Wednesday, October 26 , 2016

Political and Economic Future of European Policy; IS after Mosul; Divisions over Syria Conflict; China-Pakistan Ties; Politics and Governance in Myanmar; Ongoing Russian-Ukrainian Conflict; The Future of Global Development.   
Political and Economic Future of European Policy
" Does Wallonia's Veto of CETA Spell the Beginning of the End of EU Trade Policy? " Guillaume Van der Loo and Jacques Pelkmans -- Centre for European Policy Studies, October 20, 2016

" Europe's New Counter-Terror Wars " Anthony Dworkin -- European Council on Foreign Relations, October 21, 2016

" A Progressive Political Alliance for Europe " Kemal Dervis -- Project Syndicate, October 20, 2016
IS after Mosul
"What Would Victory in Mosul Look Like?" Saad Aldouri and Renad Mansour -- Chatham House, October 20, 2016

"Avoiding Old Traps in Iraq" Jon B. Alterman -- CSIS, October 19, 2016

"EU Authorities Brace for Wave of Islamic State Fighters after Mosul Assault" Michael Birnbaum -- The Washington Post, October 23, 2016

"The Islamic State after Mosul" Hassan Hassan -- The New York Times, October 24, 2016
Divisions over Syria Conflict
" Lebanon's State of Erosion " Heiko Wimmen -- German Institute for International and Security Affairs, October, 2016

" The Blending of Lebanon and Syria " John Bell -- Al Jazeera, October 23, 2016
China-Pakistan Ties
" Pakistan-China: Strategic Partnership Means Business " Antoine Levesques -- International Institute for Strategic Studies, October 21, 2016

" Pakistan: A Rocky Bridge on China's Silk Road " Sean Miner -- Peterson Institute for International Economics, October 19, 2016
Politics and Governance in Myanmar 
" Asian Support for Democracy in Myanmar " Maiko Ichihara, Niranjan Sahoo, I ketut Putra Erawan -- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, October 19, 2016

" Myanmar's Peace Process: Getting to a Political Dialogue " International Crisis Group, October 19, 2016
Ongoing Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
" Turkish Stream: The Cost of Russia's Stubbornness " Mikhail Krutikhim -- Carnegie Moscow Center, October 20, 2016

" Merkel and Hollande Fail to 'Achieve Miracles' on Ukraine " David M. Herszenhorn -- POLITICO Europe, October 20, 2016
"Why Russia's Military Escalation in Ukraine Is Domestically Driven" Samuel Ramani -- The World Post, October 25, 2016
The Future of Global Development
" Fostering Entrepreneurship and Building Peace among Youth in Cote d'Ivoire " Francois Pazisnewende Kabore -- Wilson Center, October 24, 2016

" Transforming the Power Sector in Developing Countries " Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr. -- The Atlantic Council, October 21, 2016

" Challenge of Making Smart Cities in India " Rumi Aijaz -- French Institute of International Relations, October 24, 2016
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