Great Discussions 2013: Further Readings
Egypt and the Arab Spring
- Who Rules the City of Cairo? NYT, April 28, 2013
- To Morsi's Allies: It's the Economy, Stupid, Al Monitor, April 25, 2013
- Egyptian Finance: Sukut It and See, Economist, April 19, 2013
- Arab Spring Chronology
Myanmar (Burma)
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Background from Guest Gary Hallemeier
- Burma: country profile
- Burma: chronology of key events
- Thein Sein (biographical profile)
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China Tries to Improve Image in a Changing Myanmar, NYT, May 19, 2013
- After Nearly 50 Years, Burmese Leader Comes To Washington (audio), NPR, May 20, 2013
Iran and Nuclear Weapons
- Iran: Country profile
- Iran: leaders
- Iran: timeline
- The struggle for genuine democracy in Iran (Seattle Times op-ed by Khodadad Kaviani)
China in Africa
Humanitarian Interventions
Assessing Security Threats
- Climate Change Seen a Threat to U.S., NYT, August 9, 2009
- Global Economy Top Threat to U.S., NYT, February 13, 2009
- Security Leader Says U.S. Would Retaliate Against Cyberattacks, NYT March 12, 2013
- The QDR - Good for Nothing, National Review, April 23, 2013