Dutch Elections: EU Faces Its First Populist Test of 2017
Dutch voters head to the polls on March 15 in an election that will serve as a bellwether of populist discontent toward the European Union.
Challenges Beyond the Indo-Pacific Test the Limits of the Quad
Recent policy disclosures reflect an attempt by the Biden administration to bridge the divergent interests of Washington’s Pacific- and Atlantic-based allies. Success won’t come easy.
Outlook 2017: China’s Economy Put to the Test
With growing debt, a looming trade war, and deepening capital flight, 2017 could be the year that makes or breaks China’s economy.
The Rise and Fall of the American Farmer
Small-scale US farmers are struggling with no relief in sight. Is this capitalist determinism at work or symptomatic of a more general trend of American decline?
Backgrounder: The North Korea Threat
North Korea’s recent missile test underscores the growing threat posed by the “Hermit Kingdom” to East Asian security. In responding to it, the Trump administration only has bad options to pick from.
Al-Kadhimi Government Faces Its First Test in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa al-Kadhimi is taking on the militias, and the early results aren’t encouraging.
To Beat Populism, the EU Must Get Strategic on Trade
The new EU mandate needs ambitious trade deals to fuel fair transition and respond to the populist surge.
Assessing the Threat of Returning Foreign Fighters from Central Asia
Much has been made of the potentially destabilizing effects of foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria to their home countries in Central Asia. But how real is the actual threat?
Ties that Bind: Huawei and the Chinese Party-State
Western lawmakers that assume a legal or operational firewall between Huawei and the Chinese party-state are deluding themselves.
Five Decades of Questions: Lebanon post-Syria Occupation
An accounting must be made of war crimes committed during the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, including missing activists, before any post-war normalization can occur.