War in Ukraine Exposes Russia’s Weakness

Putin, striving to wield influence over former Soviet states, must compete with EU and rising China
Chris Miller
September 16, 2014

Italy and Japan: Troubled Twins of Globalization

In separate quests for beauty and perfection, Japanese and Italians are lulled into provincial trapt
Joji Sakurai
August 26, 2014

Will Erdoğan’s Victory Mark Rise of Illiberal Democracy?

Easy win projected for Turkey’s popular prime minister – despite protests against his autocratic style
Hakan Altinay
August 7, 2014

Wakeup Call for Europe

Europe fails to deliver opportunity, and a lost generation is in the making
Philippe Legrain
August 5, 2014

Global Casualty of an Escalating Local War

Local conflict in Ukraine takes global victim, and Russia plays politics with tragedy
David R. Cameron
July 24, 2014

The Islamic World and the West: Recovering Common History

Europe overlooks long history of good exchanges with Arab-Islamic world and encourages defensive posture
Nayef Al-Rodhan
July 15, 2014