Pre-Reformation Europe and the Coming Schism
The division between countries inside and outside the eurozone is set to become a full-fledged rupture between supporters and opponents of a European political union.
Steinmeier’s Tragic Dance Around the Issues
A recent article by Germany’s foreign minister sidesteps the key foreign policy questions to which Berlin’s allies are looking for answers.
The Servant Leader
A European Union without Britain demands a new kind of balancing act from Germany.
The EU’s New Global Strategy: Useful or Pointless?
The recently unveiled EU global strategy is an unusually thoughtful and rich document. The EU’s leaders would be well-advised to study it.
Refugees Will Not Sink the EU, but the Euro Might
There is nothing particularly existential about the refugee crisis. The real threat to the EU remains the unreformed eurozone.
A World in Which Only Three Things Matter?
The pace and complexity of international politics has become truly dizzying. Is it possible to boil the world’s priorities down to just three big issues?
Sophisticated States Are Failing
If mainstream politicians do not start taking greater risks, less savory figures will take their place.
The Fundamental Flaws of Brexit Backers
Campaigners who want Britain to leave the European Union misunderstand the basic mechanics of globalization.
The Forgotten Robustness of Détente
Dealing with Russia requires not only a soft approach based on trust and common ground. It also needs dialogue and cooperation underpinned by Western strength.
Ostpolitik on Steroids, or: The EU as an Ever-Grosser Union
On April 1, news breaks that an emergency EU-Russia summit will be held in Belarus on the day of a critical Dutch referendum on Ukraine.