Wednesday, December 7
, 2016
Understanding the Italian Referendum; Road to Presidential Elections in France;
U.S.-Taiwan Relations;
Tactics of the Islamic State;
Crisis in South Sudan;
The Collapse of Yemen.
Understanding the Italian Referendum
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Renzi's Risky Gamble Might Bring Good Unintended Consequences
" Carlo Bastasin -- Brookings Institution, November 30, 2016
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Italy's Populists Claim Victory in Referendum, But Chaos Looms
" Silvia Marchetti -- TIME, December 5, 2016
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Italy's Brexit Moment? The Complex Constitutional Referendum That Could Rock Europe
" Adam Taylor -- The Washington Post, November 30, 2016
Road to Presidential Elections in France
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What's Next for France after Fillon's Primary Victory
" Jeffrey Rathke -- CSIS, December 1, 2016
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President Francois Hollande of France Won't Seek Re-election
" Adam Nossiter -- The New York Times, December 1, 2016
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Is Marine Le Pen Really the Candidate to Beat in the French Election?
" Aurelien Mondon -- Newsweek, December 5, 2016
U.S.-Taiwan Relations
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Trump and Taiwan: A New U.S. Policy?
" Timothy Voake -- Royal United Services Institute, December 5, 2016
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How to Read Donald Trump's Call With Taiwan's President
" -- The Economist, December 4, 2016
Tactics of the Islamic State
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Islamic State Changing Terror Tactics to Maintain Threat in Europe
" -- Europol, December 2, 2016
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Iraq: Death Toll Climbs as Urban Warfare Slows Battle for Mosul
" Mohammed Tawfeeq and Salma Abdelaziz -- CNN, December 2, 2016
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How ISIS Returned to Syria
" Roy Gutman -- The Daily Beast, December 5, 2016
Crisis in South Sudan
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December 2016 Monthly Forecast: South Sudan
" -- Security Council Report, November 30, 2016
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Ending War in South Sudan: A New Approach
" Sarah Collman -- Council on Foreign Relations, November 30, 2016
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Sudan Protests: Why It's in the Government's Interests to Respond with Restraint
" Magnus Taylor -- African Arguments, November 30, 2016
The Collapse of Yemen
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Yemen: A Regional Problem with Regional Consequences
" Neil Thompson -- Foreign Policy Association, December 1, 2016
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Yemen Conflict: Terror of Life Under Siege in Taiz
" Joel Gunter and Sumaya Bakhsh -- BBC News, December 1, 2016
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