Experts from across Chatham House look at the key challenges and achievements of the 39th president of the United States.

Changes in the government and the ongoing impact of Brexit means the UK must redefine its place in the world, especially on foreign policy. Chatham House provides an independent platform for debate ...

Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens the very existence of Ukraine as a state. To date, Ukraine’s leadership, its army, and its people have denied Putin his ambition. Western military and economic ...

Europe’s leaders have been struggling to deal with war, populist nationalism and a flagging economy. Trump 2.0 sharpens all three challenges and is a necessary wake-up call. José Manuel Barroso ...

Analysing key issues, the role of the president in shaping US domestic policy, and how domestic policy influences foreign policy and vice-versa. Major issues currently for US domestic policy include ...

The return of President Donald Trump to the White House represents a significant moment for both US foreign policy and geopolitics. Following Trump’s comprehensive election win, the incoming ...

Assad’s departure could help Turkey become a key point of transit for natural gas. But renewable energy may offer the more ...

As Europe deals with a series of ongoing crises – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rise of populist nationalism and increasingly difficult economic challenges – along comes another: the re-election ...

With progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) badly off track, international policymakers are scrambling for solutions that can both revitalize the current SDG agenda and drive more ...

The rapid and complete capitulation of the Assad regime in Syria shows how quickly fragile political systems can transform.

Research focuses on the regional implications of Syria’s 2024 revolution – and foreign and domestic policy in Lebanon and Jordan. The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December ...