Global Governance News
Latin America Program in the News: U.S. on more equal footing with neighbors as Obama heads to Summit of the Americas
Apr 13, 2012
President Obama travels to a weekend summit of the hemisphere’s leaders Friday as the head of a nation that remains in many ways the economic envy of its closest neighbors, but also one whose influence is on the wane in a rising region...
Latin American Program in the News: Americas summit host, Colombian President Santos, ambitious for wider clout as regional leader
Apr 12, 2012
As the date of the Americas Summit comes closer, the leadership role of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the region, has been under deep scrutiny. Dr. Arnson says that Santos "has adopted a much more pragmatic and distant approach".
U.S. Brazil 'disagree more they agree,' analyst says
Apr 09, 2012
Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute, discusses the relationship between President's Dilma Rousseff and Barack Obama.
Obama busca mayor cooperación con Brasil pese a diferencias sobre Irán y Cuba
Apr 08, 2012
Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute, discusses Brazil-US relations
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff prepares for Washington visit
Apr 06, 2012
Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute, discusses President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Washington, D.C.
East European Studies Junior Scholars' Training Seminar
Apr 04, 2012
The European Studies program is now accepting applications for its Junior Scholars' Training Seminar - a scholarship opportunity for graduate students (MA and above) working towards a degree in the social sciences and humanities with a regional focus on Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltic states. The application deadline has been extended until May 18, 2012.
How Russia Can Ease Assad Out
Mar 31, 2012
By negotiating Assad's exit from Syria, Moscow could help to end the violence and bloodshed, and "reset" world perceptions of Russia, writes Wilson Center President Jane Harman in The Washington Post.
Emerging Brazil: Now Comes the Hardest Part
Mar 18, 2012
Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute, spoke to the World Affairs Council of San Antonio on Brazil's rising international power
Women Bring Exceptional Skills to Security Mission
Mar 15, 2012
Drawing on an instinct to defend, women are gaining clout in the male-dominated sphere of security policymaking, bringing a unique problem-solving focus to complex challenges, Wilson Center Director, President, and CEO Jane Harman says.
UN—Not U.S.—Should Take Lead on Talks to Stabilize Afghanistan
Feb 28, 2012
The UN—not the U.S.—is better-suited to manage regional talks on Afghanistan, since important parties like Russia, Iran, and Pakistan view it as a more neutral broker, Wilson Center expert Dennis Kux says. The UN should appoint a special representative to coordinate talks.