Based on archival sources from outside of the United States, the Cold War International History Project Working Paper series features fresh analysis from academics, journalists, policymakers, and ...

Christopher Solomon chronicles the evolution of Hayat Tahrir al Sham in Syria. HTS is a hardline group committed to replacing the Assad government with an Islamic state. As a fighting force, HTS has ...

Since its creation in December 1987, Hamas has invoked militant interpretations of Islam to spearhead a Sunni extremist movement committed to destroying Israel. Hamas distanced itself from the ...

In 2005, the US hastily formulated Iraq’s new constitution. This did not bring “democracy” to Iraq, but rather created a system dependent on divergent sectarian interests. We must ask ourselves when ...

The expansion and persistence of slums in Mumbai is primarily a function of failed housing policies combined with other political factors, writes Fellow Yue Zhang. Urban Sustainability Laboratory From ...

A slow-motion crisis has been developing in the Nile Valley since the Ethiopian government announced the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile ten years ago. Even ...

After a half century, Islamism has become the single most disruptive force—both politically and militarily—in the Middle East. It evolved from cells of political activists in the 1970s into mass ...

Kissinger Institute on China and the United States The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and ...

The United States and Mexico have grappled with increasing arms and drug trafficking for several years. In response to recent surges in violence, the Mexican Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) and ...

In a landmark 2006 election, the Palestinians rejected the long-standing political status quo and turned over power to Islamists through the ballot box. It was a stunning upset. Hamas trumped Fatah, ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) models continue to improve and become more accessible, the harms stemming from their misuse also continue to grow. Some of the most heinous misuse includes ...

On January 13th, President Claudia Sheinbaum presented “Plan Mexico,” a vision for national development with 13 goals to reduce poverty and inequality. This plan entails a portfolio of 277 billion ...