Peace, justice, and the ICC in Sudan
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) unprecedented issuance of an arrest warrant for the standing executive leader of a state may in time represent a landmark precedent in international justice or the catalyst that propelled Sudan into another spiral of conflict.
Darfur conflict edges towards peace
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir is suspected of trying to avoid an imminent ICC arrest warrant against him by pre-emptying western powers in entering into peace negotiations with Darfur insurgents
New priorities in Sino-American relations
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s recent trip to Asia suggests that Sino-American relations during the Obama administration will be characterized by a move to ignore the thornier issues of Taiwan and human rights in an effort to achieve closer co-operation in the economic, military, and environmental fields.
Serbia’s EU Accession: Long Road Ahead
Although the arrest of Gen. Ratko Mladic may be a step toward Serbia’s accession to the EU, the country still has a long way to go – politically, economically and in winning hearts and minds.
Echoes of Nixon in the US-Iran Rapprochement
The US-Iran rapprochement is reminiscent of Nixon’s historic about face on China. And it might just produce the same positive result.
War Aims of Israel and Gaza
Israeli and Palestinian power players on both sides of the border calculated that a war would increase their chances of electoral victory, scheduled for early 2009.
Reforming Financial Journalism in an Era of Geopolitical Flux
Financial journalism is broken; here’s how to fix it.
Europe Must Reaffirm the Lisbon Strategy
Europe’s redemption lies in the re-affirmation of the Lisbon Strategy of 2000, a ten-year development plan that focused on innovation, education, and social and environmental renewal.
US in Hot Pursuit of Pakistan Taliban across the Afghan Border
A pre-dawn raid conducted in Pakistan by US commandos from Afghanistan has been condemned by Pakistani officials as a breach of sovereignty, reflecting concerns that the US’ unilateral operations in the “war on terror” could foment social unrest in Pakistan, undermine the civilian government, and imperil US-Pakistani relations.
Putin Reawakens the Russian Bear
Coverage of Vladimir Putin’s impending return to the Presidency of Russia on March 4th has so far focused almost exclusively on the menace posed to Russia’s teetering democracy. Conspicuously, little analysis has been offered regarding the impact Putin’s eminent reprisal of the Kremlin’s top job is having on Russia’s foreign policy – particularly when it comes to how political events are playing out in Syria and the Middle East.