Eurozone Heaves Sigh of Relief – For How Long?

Existential danger remains as no leader offers a vision for a united Europe
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The US Confronts Pakistan’s Street Power

Manipulating Pakistani street anger, Saeed complicates US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Dilip Hiro
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Burma in the US-China Great Game – Part II

High-profile US diplomacy upstages China, but a peaceful Burma is in the region’s interest
Aung Zaw
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Burma in the US-China Great Game – Part I

The US nudges Burma’s nationalistic military toward reform and diversified regional ties
David I. Steinberg
December 5, 2011

The 19th-Century World-System

A new world system, shedding the imbalances of centrist liberalism, will emerge
Immanuel Wallerstein
October 31, 2011

After the Arab Spring – Part I

Emboldened Palestine’s quest for UN recognition puts a spotlight on Israel’s inflexibility
Gustav Ranis
September 21, 2011
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The Myth of the Islamic State: The History of a Political Idea

The diversity of Muslim nations makes a modern caliphate an impossible goal
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Turkey: The Eastern Question Is Back

Europe moves cautiously with Turkey on refugee and Kurd crises
Jonathan Marcus
February 26, 2016

Crisis Without End: The Disintegration of the European Project

Historical precedents, the breakups of Austria-Hungary and Yugoslavia, suggest that a collapse of the EU is not unthinkable
Brendan Simms and Timothy Less
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Thank You for Not Smoking

The WHO’s groundbreaking fight against tobacco could be replicated to combat other public health issues
Heather Wipfli
October 7, 2015

How the Piano Became Chinese

China produces 80 percent of the world’s pianos
Sheila Melvin
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