The United States should promise not to invade North Korea as a bargaining chip to get the country to abandon its nuclear weapons, former Assistant Secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Stanley Roth told Pacific Council members in a teleconference.
Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez urged the Trump administration to resolve the NAFTA negotiations soon in a mutually beneficial way and to focus on trade negotiations with China in a discussion with Pacific Council members.
The U.S. ambassadors to Indonesia, Laos, and Thailand recently discussed America’s trade and investment relations in Southeast Asia and the future of U.S.-ASEAN relations with Pacific Council members and others.
While Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s personality, far-right message, and identity as a disrupter have naturally encouraged comparisons between him and President Trump and could lead to improved U.S.-Brazil relations, Bolsonaro faces a different set of challenges than Trump, experts told Pacific Council members in a teleconference.
Alexis Okeowo shares in her book a 21st century depiction of Uganda, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Somalia that is often difficult and disturbing—but also illuminating for practitioners in the international relations and conflict resolution fields, writes Kareena Kirlew.
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Previous transitions from authoritarian rule toward democracy in other Latin American countries seemed impossible until they occurred, and that likely will be the case in Venezuela, writes Abraham Lowenthal and David Smilde.
The Pacific Council's VP of Initiatives Megan Karsh summarizes the Water Scarcity Field Foray in Sacramento.
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The way California organizes under Governor Newsom to deal with the challenges presented by globalization will determine the state’s fundamental prosperity and security, writes Alison Holmes.
Miry's List and Heal the Bay provided opportunities for Pacific Council members to connect and learn about the world around them.
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A book club allowing Pacific Council members to connect virtually by reading acclaimed books about important foreign policy issues.
