[RED DEMOCRATICA] Salafis, Putin, & The Trans-Pacific Partnership

 

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August 23 The New Salafi Crescent Op-ed Not all Islamist political parties are to be feared, but an extremist strain called the Salafis have a warped vision of a new order in the Middle East, writes Robin Wright in The New York Times. Website | The Islamists Are Coming Publication | Morocco's Islamists: In Power Without Power On The Homepage New Initiative on Global Sustainability and Resilience A new Wilson Center initiative will study the impact of global changes—such as population growth, resource scarcity, urbanization, migration, and economic development—on people's lives, from their environment and health to their security and economic wellbeing. Director Blair A. Ruble to Chair New Wilson Center Program, Leaving Kennan Institute Geoff Dabelko: Moving On But Staying with ECSP Putin's First 100 Days Op-ed Kennan Institute Deputy Director Will Pomeranz explains how Putin has used the first 100 days of his third Presidential term to reaffirm his grip on power in Russia by asserting control over the energy sector, reinforcing the state's power vertical, and weakening oversight institutions, setting the stage for further conflict between the Kremlin and Russian society. National Conversation | Putin's Return The U.S.-Russian Reset Context Q&A | The Return of Vladimir Putin and the Future of Russian Democracy The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Future of International Trade Deputy US Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis and a panel of experts discussed how the major trade initiative of the Obama Administration, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, will broaden trade in the Pacific and may create a template for future, global trade negotiations. Event Video | Transcript | Presentations The Age of Connection This week on an encore broadcast of dialogue we explore the "Age of Connection" issue of The Wilson Quarterly with the help of its editor, Steve Lagerfeld. We are also joined by Christine Rosen, senior editor of The New Atlantis and author of the cover story which looks at what's been gained and lost during the transition from handwriting to keyboards. watch > The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations August 28, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:00am  Adolescent Reproductive Health: The Challenge and Benefits of Delaying Sex August 28, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm  Green Urbanization in Asia August 29, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am  The National Conversation: America's Role in the World Post 9/11: A New Survey of Public Opinion Sept. 10, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm Saudi Arabia's Race Against Time After a two week trip to the Saudi kingdom Wilson Center Senior Scholar David Ottaway concludes that the House of Saud finds itself in a tight race against time to head off a social explosion that could undermine its legitimacy and stability. A burgeoning population of educated, young Saudis is returning to the kingdom to find bleak prospects for a job, a house, or marriage – creating demographic and social strains similar to those that led to the wave of unrest across much of the Arab world. Read More → Iran Curtails Female Education "Iran is reverting to the failed policies of the past," says Middle East Program Director Haleh Esfandiari in a Q&A on the decision of 36 Iranian universities to limit access to or altogether bar women from certain academic fields. Read More → Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Use the link below to start receiving your own copy. Sign Up! Wilson in the News Amid Drug War, Mexico Homicide Rate Up for Fourth Straight Year — LA Times The new homicide numbers "show that violence is still a really important issue," says Associate Director of the Mexico Institute Eric Olson. "How [Peña Nieto] is going to seek to reduce violence is an open question, but it's still a worthwhile priority." Esfandiari on Iran's Decision to Curtail Female Education — PBS Frontline Over the last three decades, Iranian women have shown again and again they can come up with new ways of pursuing their goals and frustrating the government's best-laid plans, says Director of the Middle East Program Haleh Esfandiari. South African Police Kill 34 Striking Miners in Clash, 78 Injured — CTV Director of the Africa Program Steve McDonald provides commentary discusses police firing on mining strikers in South Africa. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 19004-3027 T 202-691-4000 © Copyright 2012. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. All rights reserved. Privacy | Unsubscribe

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