Policy Alerts inform U.S. policymakers and media professionals of the ongoing debates in Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Russia on current issues and events relevant to American foreign policy.
Policy Alert #87 | November 13, 2014 Over the past several days, world leaders gathered in Beijing to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit,…
Continue reading Asian Powers Comment on the 2014 APEC Summit
Policy Alert #86 | October 28, 2014 On Sunday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff won her second term in a hotly contested runoff election against the…
Continue reading Brazil’s Presidential Elections and Reactions from Rising Powers
Policy Alert #85 | October 20, 2014 Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched on the streets in Hong Kong last week in response to…
Continue reading Hong Kong Protests Spark Reactions from Rising Powers
Policy Alert #84 | September 20, 2014 As President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State (IS) in Syria,…
Continue reading Rising Powers React to U.S. Fight against Islamic State
Policy Alert #83 | September 17, 2014 During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-day trip to Japan last week, the two governments declared “the opening…
Continue reading India-Japan New Strategic Partnership Prompts Reactions from Asian Powers
Policy Alert #82 | August 27, 2014 Fighting between Israel and the Palestinians ensued over the past month in response to the kidnappings and murders…
Continue reading Rising Powers Respond to Israel-Palestine Conflict
Policy Alert #80 | August 27, 2014 As the death toll by the Ebola virus continues to rise in West Africa, the World Health Organization…
Continue reading Ebola Outbreak Spurs Reactions from Rising Powers
Policy Alert #79 | July 27, 2014 The 2014 World Cup games came to a close on Sunday, July 13 after an exciting final match…
Continue reading Rising Powers Respond to Winning and Losing at the World Cup
Policy Alert #78 | July 27, 2014 The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) held its sixth summit on July 15-16 in the…
Policy Alert #77 | June 27, 2014 The 2014 World Cup games kicked off on Thursday amidst protests of poor public services, corruption, and the…
Continue reading Rising Powers Respond to Corruption and Kickoff of 2014 World Cup
Policy Alert #76 | June 27, 2014 Sectarian conflict erupted earlier this month as Sunni militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or…
Policy Alert #75 | May 27, 2014 Tensions in the South China Sea have significantly increased over the last several days, following a standoff between…
Continue reading Asian Powers Voice Concerns over Heightened Tensions in South China Sea
Policy Alert #74 | May 27, 2014 Results from India’s elections culminated in a victory for India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), lead by…
Continue reading Asian Powers Respond to India’s Election Results
Policy Alert #73 | April 28, 2014 Last week, world leaders from over 50 countries attended the third Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in The Hague,…
Continue reading Rising Powers React to Nuclear Security Summit
