Editors' Picks: 10 conflicts to watch in 2020

[Read this email in your browser]( December 27, 2019 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY EMIRATES DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY 1 [Seeking solutions.]( conflicts serve as mirrors for global trends, Robert Malley [writes](. Here are 10 to watch in the new year. 2 [Democracy's not dead.]( a fair bet that democracy, globalism, and open trade will outlast a number of challenges in the next decade, FP’s Michael Hirsh [writes](. 3 [Essential longreads.]( 2019, reporters for Foreign Policy wrote long-form stories from around the globe. Here are [five articles]( reported from the Arctic Circle to the Kyrgyz border with Xinjiang. 4 [New conflict.]( Trump administration’s “phase one” trade deal with China will mark a pivot to a second phase of economic competition, Peter E. Harrell [writes](. 5 [Challenging the hype.]( Policy’s Debunkers challenge conventional wisdom on politics, world affairs, and culture. Here are [five essays]( published in 2019 on Russia’s military power, Huawei’s influence, and more. SPONSORED [EDA Inspires Next Generation of Diplomats]( EDA Inspires Next Generation of Diplomats The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) concluded its third edition of the Future Diplomats PeaceGame and the region’s first ‘Diplomatic Leadership in the 21st Century Programme,’ which welcomed 20 of the world’s highest potential diplomats. The course featured a star-studded line-up of national and international diplomats, as well as policy makers. [Learn more about the event here](. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2019 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.