Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, female scholars and staff at Brookings reflect on their careers and the careers of women who paved the way for them, their unique experiences in their fields, and what their professions would look like if there were more women at the table in leadership positions.
If the gloomier projections about the spread of coronavirus come to be true, it will be the third major crisis of the post-Cold War period, following the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the financial collapse of 2008. Thomas Wright and Kurt Campbell write that this crisis needs international cooperation and a strong diplomatic response.
"[T]he Taliban are untrustworthy; their doctrine is irreconcilable with modernity and the rights of women; and in practice, they're incapable of summoning the necessary internal controls and organizational discipline needed to implement a far-flung agreement like this," argues Brookings President John R. Allen.
What's in store after the deal. Now that Phase One of the deal has been implemented, Vanda Felbab-Brown examines the Taliban's strategy and discusses some of the immediate issues to address as U.S. troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Give peace a chance—but be wary of the Taliban. While it would be a mistake to view the deal as a major accomplishment for the Trump administration, Michael O'Hanlon outlines several reasons for optimism.
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