CFR March 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Bulletin

March 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Bulletin

REUTERS / JONATHAN BACHMAN This month’s Religion and Foreign Policy Bulletin features commentary on religion and politics in Brazil, analysis of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, and CFR resources for understanding nuclear issues. The Rise of Global Anti-Semitism Panelists discuss modern anti-Semitism and the influences behind the recent increase in anti-Semitic activity in both the United States and around the world. Watch the video and read the transcript at CFR.org COMMENTARY ON RELIGION AND POLITICS IN BRAZIL How Evangelical Conservatives are Gaining Power in Brazil     REUTERS / USELEI MARCELINO   Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s recently elected president, has enjoyed strong support from Brazil’s Evangelical Protestants, the fastest-growing religious demographic in the country. Chayenne Polimédio, deputy director of the political reform program at New America, explores how a politics of morality is proliferating in Brazilian public life. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » Democracy and Authoritarianism in Brazil   Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly and vice president for policy at Americas Society / Council of the Americas, discusses democracy and authoritarianism in Brazil, as well as the role of the faith community in the rise of Jair Bolsonaro, as part of CFR’s Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series. Consult the audio and transcript at CFR.org » Latin America’s Right Turn Could Draw Its Economies Closer   CFR’s Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies Shannon K. O’Neil contends that a new wave of market-oriented leaders in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia could lead to further economic integration across the region. Read more at CFR.org » International Women’s Day: Pushing for Parity in Power International Women’s Day affords an opportunity to reflect on the victories and ongoing struggles faced by women around the world. This year, there is much to celebrate—particularly in the realm of politics. Read the blog post from CFR's Women and Foreign Policy Program TENSIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN Why the India-Pakistan Crisis Isn’t Likely to Turn Nuclear     REUTERS / DANISH ISMAIL   Sumit Ganguly, distinguished professor of political science and Rabindranath Tagore chair in Indian cultures and civilizations at Indiana University Bloomington, writes that further escalation of the conflict in Kashmir is unlikely now that India and Pakistan have gone through gestures designed to please their domestic audiences. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » Imran Khan’s Failing Revolution   Madiha Afzal, visiting fellow at Brookings Institution, describes the strong military support enjoyed by Prime Minister Imran Khan in his country. His relationship to Pakistan’s generals, while bringing his government stability, does not bode well for the health of Pakistan’s democracy. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » Why India and Pakistan Are Fighting Over Kashmir Again   This CFR.org article offers background on the renewed tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has been the focus of bitter dispute for decades. Read more at CFR.org » CFR RESOURCES FOR UNDERSTANDING NUCLEAR ISSUES Mourning the INF Treaty   Tom Nichols, professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, reflects on the merits of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and how the United States should proceed now that it has withdrawn. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » ‘No First Use’ and Nuclear Weapons     REUTERS / MAXIM SHEMETOV   Nearly all nuclear weapon states remain ready to use their weapons without having first suffered a nuclear attack. This CFR Backgrounder describes the dynamics of no-first-use policy. Read the Backgrounder at CFR.org » The Lingering Specter of Nuclear War   This blog post by CFR’s Stewart M. Patrick, coauthored with Kyle L. Evanoff, argues that technological innovation and strategic competition are increasing the risk of nuclear war. To combat these risks, the authors urge a mending of the fraying international nuclear nonproliferation and arms control regimes. Read more at CFR.org » See How Much You Know About Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation   Test your knowledge of nuclear arms control and nonproliferation, from international treaties to diplomatic forums, in this CFR quiz. Take the Quiz at CFR.org » ABOUT CFR The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. ABOUT CFR'S RELIGION AND FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM The CFR Religion and Foreign Policy program serves as a resource for the faith community, bringing together congregational and lay leaders, religion scholars, and representatives of faith-based organizations for conversations on issues at the intersection of religion and global affairs. For more information, contact CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Program at 212.434.9737 or outreach@cfr.org.

Council on Foreign Relations — 58 East 68th Street — New York, NY 10065 CFR does not share email addresses with third parties. Forward This Email | Subscribe to CFR Newsletters | Unsubscribe

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

March 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Bulletin