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January 15, 2010 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: Tragedy and Opportunity for Haiti Are "Ungoverned Spaces" a Threat? Focus on West Bank, Not Negotiating Tragedy and Opportunity for Haiti Haiti's earthquake lays bare woeful political and economic dysfunctions, but in the global disaster response, there is a chance to get aid right, writes CFR's Kara McDonald. Read more Podcast: "Helping Haiti Beyond the Quake" with the International Peace Institute's Edward Luck Interview: "Obama's Disappointing Year in Latin America" with Julia Sweig Foreign Affairs: "A Few Dollars at a Time - How to Tap Consumers for Development" by Philippe Douste-Blazy and Daniel Altman Backgrounder: U.S. public opinion on development and humanitarian aid Foreign Affairs: "Obama's Tango - Restoring U.S. Leadership in Latin America" by Christopher Sabatini and Jason Marczak CFR experts on the Caribbean, Central America, South America Are "Ungoverned Spaces" a Threat? The Christmas bomb attempt on a Detroit-bound plane has raised new concerns about "ungoverned spaces." But CFR's Stewart Patrick argues that the term fails to address the real security concerns presented by nations like Yemen. Read more Op-ed: "Benefits of a Near Disaster" by Marisa Porges (Philadelphia Inquirer) Foreign Affairs: "In the Quicksands of Somalia - Where Doing Less Helps More" by Bronwyn Bruton Council Special Report: Enhancing U.S. Preventive Action by Paul Stares and Micah Zenko Interactive: Crisis Guide - Darfur CFR Meeting Audio, Video: "Preventing the Next Crisis" with Paul Stares and Eric Schwartz, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees, and migration Testimony: "Strengthening U.S. Diplomacy to Anticipate, Prevent, and Respond to Conflict in Africa" by Princeton Lyman before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on African Affairs CFR experts on Terrorism, Conflict Prevention Focus on West Bank, Not Negotiating As the United States plans to spur Mideast peace efforts, CFR expert Elliott Abrams says progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will come through development and building a legal system in the West Bank, not negotiations when the conditions aren't ripe. Read more Interactive: Crisis Guide - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Op-ed: "Peace Possibilities" by Mohamad Bazzi (Washington Times) Gwertzman Interview: "The Tragedy of Palestinian Divisions" with Rashid Khalidi Op-ed: "The Third Intifada" by Steven Cook (The New Republic) Foreign Affairs: "Change They Can Believe In - To Make Israel Safe, Give Palestinians Their Due" by Walter Russell Mead Op-ed: "Spoilers - The End of the Peace Process" by Elliott Abrams Foreign Affairs: "Disarming Hezbollah - Advancing Regional Stability" by Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson CFR experts on the Middle East

If Terrorist Attack Sparks Indo-Pakistani Crisis India faces the real prospect of another major terrorist attack by Pakistan-based terrorist organizations in the near future. A new Contingency Planning Memorandum by Daniel Markey examines what India's response would be, the consequences of Indian retaliation and Pakistani counterretaliation, and Washington's policy options for preventing and containing the crisis. Produced by the Center for Preventive Action, past memos in this series include An Israeli Strike on Iran, and Political Instability in Egypt.     Call For Applications: 2010-2011 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship A new fellowship made possible by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation offers younger nuclear security scholars the opportunity to spend twelve months at CFR in New York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research. A complete description of the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship Program and the application process can be found here. Applications are due February 15, 2010.     On the CFR Blogs GEO-GRAPHICS Chart on Afghanistan's increasing dependence on foreign aid More from the Center for Geoeconomic Studies ASIA UNBOUND Adam Segal on the implications of the Google hack from China Joshua Kurlantzick on how Asian countries can continue their rise Evan Feigenbaum on Secretary Clinton's missed opportunity in Asia Joshua Kurlantzick on ten predictions for Southeast Asia in the next decade More from the Asia Program

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