UN Efforts in Iraq No Walk in the Park

Unlike the UN's experience in Cambodia, continuing violence and a weak government pose huge challenges to election preparations in Iraq
Benny Widyono
August 5, 2004

Quo Vadis America?

The US can recover from the current mess, but the days of hegemony are over
Immanuel Wallerstein
July 13, 2004

Lessons on Globalization from India

Globalization requires the legitimacy only democracy can give
Pratap Bhanu Mehta
June 17, 2004

Growing Anti-US Sentiments Roil Alliance With South Korea

Washington's policy differences with fledgling Korean democracy require deft handling by leaders on both sides
Sook-Jong Lee
June 8, 2004

Indian Election: Of Computer Mice and Men

The ruling BJP lost because their version of globalization left out the poor
S. Nihal Singh
May 17, 2004

The War on Terror Yet to Be Won in Southeast Asia

The region has to walk a fine line between maintaining security and respecting human rights
Zachary Abuza
June 15, 2004

The World Consequences of US Decline

Volatility and uncertainty threaten the globe
Immanuel Wallerstein
August 16, 2011

Let Down by Politics

Politicians, more interested in vacationing than ending budget woes, unnerve markets
Nayan Chanda
August 15, 2011

Rolling Shocks Explain Why the World Is So Depressed

Big democracies flounder in tackling global crisis
David Ignatius
August 12, 2011

The Kremlin's Short-Term Gains Are Russia's Long-Term Losses

Russia, a silent bystander to the Arab Spring, loses influence
Yuri Mamchur
August 5, 2011

Middle-Class Uprising Poses a Global Threat

Citizens resent rising inequality
John Paul Rathbone
July 22, 2011