The European project has clearly failed to achieve what French political leaders have wanted from the beginning: instead of a sense of amity an unity in Europe, there is conflict. And, with German Ch...
Everything about Egypt’s revolution has been unexpected, and the first-round results in the country’s first-ever competitive presidential election are no different. As Mohamed Morsi prepares to face ...
Once again, Europe is watching an Irish referendum with bated breath. Despite the economic pain that Ireland has endured since the financial crisis began, the Irish people understand that they need t...
In an era in which conventional models of finance and corporate governance are being called into question, perhaps it is time to revisit the alternative approach taken by economic cooperatives. In ad...
Europe is again learning the hard way that austerity applied in the teeth of a major financial crisis leads to depression. That was a key lesson of Herbert Hoovers policies in the US in the early 193...
With many citizens in the US and Europe now struggling, political leaders face a daunting task: adopt credible medium- and long-term reforms without derailing the economy in the short term. They have...
China is now engaged in bitter disputes with Vietnam, the Philippines, and Japan over islands in the South China Sea. China’s claims are so expansive that many Asians are wondering what will satisfy ...
An environment of crisis is forcing Europeans to make choices that they did not want to envisage, much less confront, in quieter times. Depending on how they choose, recent developments could mark th...
Many of the growth strategies tried around the world have turned out to have built-in limitations or decelerators – what one might call elements of unsustainability. Avoiding serious damage and diffi...
The crushing defeat of US Senator Richard Lugar, in a Tea Party-supported campaign of shocking mindlessness, has set alarm bells ringing in capitals around the world. Perhaps most disturbingly, Lugar...
Recent political developments, including the defeat of incumbent governments in France and Greece, suggest that the public’s tolerance for economic policies that do not reduce unemployment has fallen...
Many American presidents have successfully redesigned talks with adversaries in bold new ways to strengthen US national security without war. Such boldness is now needed in the negotiations over Iran...
At this time of year, at graduation ceremonies in America and elsewhere, those about to leave university often hear some final words of advice before receiving their diplomas. For those contemplating...
Cubas dissidents want many things, such as regime change, a free economy, and lots of other things too disruptive to mention. But they are careful not to do anything that smacks of protest, and they ...
Turkey’s emergence as an influential power is being tested as never before by the crisis in Syria and the continuing showdown with Iran over its nuclear policy. Why has Turkey risen to regional promi...
The creation of the euro just over a decade ago was a courageous and unique experiment. Today, the outcome – whether the euro will survive, and whether the Europeans are right to keep it – is very mu...
Many now believe that the euro will not survive a failed political class in Greece or escalating levels of unemployment in Spain, and that its demise will take down the EU as well. But, while the fut...
Nowadays, many are asking whether China is about to become the world’s next superpower. But the more sensible question is not whether China will replace the US, but whether it will start to acquire s...
The immediate topic on the agenda at NATOs upcoming summit in Chicago will be getting the Alliances forces out of Afghanistan. But the longer-term subject will be getting as many countries as possibl...
If China’s national imperative today is reform, the greatest threat to that goal is the massive influence and institutionalized corruption of the country’s entrenched elites. That is why the Chinese ...
Even if a way out of the diplomatic debacle involving Chinese human-rights activist Chen Guangcheng is at hand, much about the case remains troubling. In particular, despite more than three decades o...
Every year, millions of people die from preventable and treatable diseases, especially in poor countries. But there are now opportunities for change, most promisingly through an effort headed by the ...
At NATO’s summit in Chicago this month, determining how to ensure a reliable level of nuclear deterrence will be high on the agenda. But, even before those discussions occur, it is clear that there a...
With a traumatic implosion – economic, financial, political, and social – now taking place in Greece, we should expect heated debate about who is to blame for the countrys deepening misery. There are...
The Greek euro tragedy is reaching its final act: it is clear that either this year or next, Greece is highly likely to default on its debt and exit the eurozone.Like a doomed marriage, it is better ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the upcoming G-8 and NATO summits in the US. But the summits will affect relations between the two countries considerably, given the global security i...
Green growth offers a realistic alternative to the faltering austerity approach to overcoming the current economic crisis. Policymakers should incorporate this thinking into the “beyond austerity” na...
If you had $75 billion to spend over the next four years and your goal was to advance human welfare, especially in the developing world, how could you get the most value for your money? An expert pan...
On her recent trip to China, Bangladesh, and India, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was eager to trumpet America’s “New Silk Road” strategy, which she unveiled last September. But the Silk Road...
For better or worse, Europe is now engaged in an revolt against the fiscal pact condemning EU member countries to austerity without growth. Will the election of François Hollande as French President ...
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