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Stability in cross-Strait relations is based on policies in Taipei, Beijing, and Washington, but with all three countries looking toward potential changes in leadership, the framework for peace remains fragile.
The responses of the military and secular parties could determine whether Egypt is headed toward a government dominated by Islamists or a less threatening alliance of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and secular parties.
Europeans should recognize that Washington’s increased engagement in the Asia-Pacific is also in Europe’s best interests and work to develop its own strategic approach toward the region.
After the failure of the U.S. “supercommittee”—which may mark the beginning of a multiyear impasse—it is far from clear that Washington lawmakers will be able to address the country's fiscal problems before the markets turn.
If the European Union aspires to lead change and participate in the creation of a new international order, its actions can’t be limited to effective crisis management or generous development aid.
After two decades of existence, the countries of the South Caucasus face the short-term threat of renewed conflict and the longer-term challenge of avoiding a slide into global irrelevance.
China faces the difficult challenge of promoting macroeconomic rebalancing without rekindling inflation and property bubbles.
Despite the hopes placed in the political negotiations in Chisinau over the past few weeks, the Moldovan people may not have a new president any time soon.
The events of the Arab Spring surprised both politicians and experts and while the region’s future is not yet clear, a number of risky scenarios could unfold.
The Polish-German joint letter calling on the EU to revamp its policy on Russia is a milestone in the two countries’ common policy toward Moscow. If this cooperation lasts, it could reshape politics both within the EU as well with its Eastern neighbors.
Plagued by high or rising inequality, the world’s largest emerging economies must preserve the pro-growth policies introduced in recent decades while improving economic and social mobility.
The Palestinian leadership did not conduct an extensive survey of the various procedural means for applying to the UN, and assessing the likely gains and costs of each before committing to this de facto policy.
Russia’s immediate reaction to the International Atomic Energy Agency's report on Iran indicates its reluctance to give in to further pressure on Tehran from the West, as the Kremlin reiterated its policy of finding a diplomatic resolution to the impasse.
The ability of the service sector to generate growth is widely underestimated. So long as country avoid taking protective measures and harness their competitive advantages, countries should welcome larger service sectors.
Although Cannes provided the United States and the broader G20 with an opportunity to rescue Europe from its current economic turmoil, the G20 did not make the tough decisions necessary to end the Eurozone crisis.
Unless the Islamists and liberals can find a way to coexist in Egyptian politics, Egypt risks falling into a new authoritarianism, with the military and the liberals undermining the democratic process to prevent Islamist participation.
When Vladimir Putin reclaims Russia’s helm in 2012, he will have to manage an economy that has lost its momentum and is approaching stagnation. Falling oil and gas revenues will only make his job more challenging.
By holding largely peaceful elections just ten months after the fall of its long-time dictator, the country credited with sparking the waves of protest that swept the Arab world is serving as an example to the rest of the region.
Poland, a non-eurozone member holding the rotating EU presidency for the first time, faces difficulty pushing ahead its agenda because of the eurozone crisis. The crisis also risks diminishing the successes the Polish presidency has achieved thus far.
Brussels should make certain that Europe does not miss the opportunity to seize the strategic potential offered by unconventional gas.