Africa's Next Hegemon
Behind Ethiopia's Power Plays April 12, 2015 Harry Verhoeven Summary: Ethiopia has surpassed Egypt as the most powerful country on the Nile. And African and Arab states alike are fast recognizing that...
View ArticleEconomic Coalition of the Willing
The OECD Reinvents Itself March 11, 2015 Stewart Patrick and Naomi Egel Summary: The OECD's approach to bringing in emerging powers as "key partners" is a smart way to remain relevant in a quickly...
View ArticleForeign Affairs Focus: R. Daniel Kelemen on Fixing Europe
March 9, 2015Despite all the grim predictions, the European Union is not on the verge of collapse. Quite the contrary: if European leaders act with resolve and persistence, the union could experience a...
View ArticleThe West Should Arm Ukraine
Here's Why—And How February 10, 2015 Alexander J. Motyl Summary: If and when Russia becomes friendly toward the West, Ukraine’s strategic importance will fade. Until then, defending Ukraine’s...
View ArticleThe New Asian Order
And How the United States Fits In February 2, 2015 Evan A. Feigenbaum Summary: As Asian countries increasingly rely on one another for trade, investment, and other economic public goods, Washington...
View ArticleSo Long, Austerity?
Syriza's Victory and the Future of the Eurozone January 25, 2015 Stathis N. Kalyvas Summary: Talk of overturning austerity aside, Greece still needs the last 7.2 billion euro installment of the...
View ArticleEurasian Disunion
Why the Union Might Not Survive 2015 December 26, 2014 Nate Schenkkan Summary: What started off as a relatively simple customs union in early 2014 has been transformed by treaty into a single economic...
View ArticleEmpty Promises
Why France Won't Deliver for the Palestinians November 30, 2014 Rory Miller Summary: Tomorrow, the French National Assembly is set to vote on a resolution recognizing a Palestinian state. Although the...
View ArticleChina Scores
And What the United States Should Do Next November 23, 2014 Matthew Goodman and Ely Ratner Summary: Nearly two centuries after it lost its traditional place at the center of Asian affairs, Beijing has...
View ArticlePut It in Writing
How the West Broke Its Promise to Moscow October 29, 2014 Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson Summary: Russian leaders often claim the United States reneged on a promise not to expand NATO after the Cold...
View ArticleHigh Representative, High Expectations
What to Expect from the EU's New Foreign Policy Chief September 4, 2014 Jeremy Shapiro and Riccardo Alcaro Summary: A good high representative can move the EU in the right direction, as long as he or...
View ArticleWhy the Ukraine Crisis Is the West’s Fault
The Liberal Delusions That Provoked Putin August 18, 2014 John J. Mearsheimer Summary: Conventional wisdom in the West blames the Ukraine crisis on Russian aggression. But this account is wrong:...
View ArticleFriends With Benefits
What the UAE Really Wants from NATO August 14, 2014 Bilal Y. Saab Summary: The United Arab Emirates has recently said and done all the right things to prove that it wants a stronger partnership with...
View ArticleA Grand Bargain with Russia
What It Would Take to Get the Kremlin to Cooperate August 8, 2014 Vladislav Inozemtsev and Anton Barbashin Summary: Neither the West nor Russia will benefit from further hostilities, but the Russian...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Interdependence
How Global Ties Tied Our Hands in Russia August 5, 2014 Stuart Gottlieb and Eric Lorber Summary: Greater interdependence reduces the likelihood of conflict between nations or groups of nations by...
View ArticlePresident for the People
Can Jean-Claude Juncker Save the Union and Prevent a Brexit? June 30, 2014 R. Daniel Kelemen Summary: Last Friday, EU leaders voted to nominate Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the...
View ArticleLong March to Brussels
Why NATO and the EU Must Reopen Their Doors to the Balkans June 26, 2014 Edward P. Joseph and Janusz Bugajski Summary: To help contain Russia, Washington must use its influence to break the stalemate...
View ArticleA Russian Spy in Brussels?
The Case of “KGBéla” -- and What It Means for Europe May 29, 2014 Mitchell A. Orenstein and Péter Krekó Summary: Earlier this week, as Europe was preparing for continent-wide parliamentary elections,...
View ArticleForget Me Not
What the EU's New Internet Privacy Ruling Means for the United States May 19, 2014 Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman Summary: The modern innovators of Internet human rights are not U.S. leaders or bold...
View ArticleNATO's Biggest Mistake
The Alliance Drifted From Its Core Mission -- And the World Is Paying the Price May 8, 2014 Michael E. Brown Summary: For 20 years, NATO security policy has been guided by flawed assumptions about...
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