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As Ankara’s perception of Moscow as a geopolitical opponent and threat to Turkish interests diminishes, bilateral Russian-Turkish relations are on an upward trend.
The recently proposed constitutional amendments could constitute an important move in the political reform process in Jordan, but they are only a first step in the path to promoting true separation of powers and checks and balances.
By arresting former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukrainian authorities were trying to both weaken the domestic opposition and get Moscow to soften its stance on the gas prices. They appear to have failed to achieve either objective.
The G20 should consider a bailout of Italy, which would also serve as an intervention for the euro and euro zone itself.
Turkey’s Kurdish question is that country’s single most important problem. It is and has always been a political problem. Successive Turkish governments have sought to resolve it either through repressive military and occasionally economic means.
The criminal prosecution of Ukraine’s former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, and her associates reveals the fragility of Ukraine’s democracy and the weakness of rule of law in the country.
An appreciation of the renminbi is not the catch-all solution some claim it to be. If China were to revalue its currency, a widespread appreciation of Asian currencies would not follow, nor would the U.S. current account deficit benefit.
The EU should expect tenser relations with Turkey should Cyprus assume the bloc's presidency before a deal reunifying the divided island is reached.
Russia’s next president must improve financial regulation and reduce the country’s dependence on oil revenue in order to prevent economic growth from deteriorating in the coming years.
As emerging markets come to dominate the global economy, no challenge will be more difficult—and few will be more important—than managing the global commons.
As factions compete to form a new political system in Tunisia, it remains unclear whether the country will succeed in implementing long-term reform or stagnate in a political limbo.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea threaten regional stability and the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. Yet both the United States and China have an interest in managing tensions and seeking a constructive way forward.
Southeast Asia, a diverse sub-region of ten countries, lives in the shadow of China and India, but it too is a thriving trade and economic hub. It is also an anchor of political stability, making its development all the more important for the rest of the world.
Although many of the ingredients are in place for an upsurge of political activism in Palestine and a confrontation with Israel, internal obstacles and divisions could undermine any attempt at popular mobilization.
The international monetary system helped countries liberalize trade and limited protectionism during the Great Recession. But countries with pegged exchange rates remain a threat to trade, especially if the peg is undervalued.
The major social and economic problems that sparked the Arab Spring have not been addressed, making it likely that there will be a second round of unrest that could bring about a surge in the power of Islamic radicals or the establishment of new authoritarian regimes.
The assumption that capital should flow from rich to poor countries is not only overly simplistic, but it also encourages developing economies to attract dangerous capital flows that they do not need and cannot absorb.
In his speech, President Obama laid out a less ambitious approach to the war in Afghanistan that abandons the long-term goals of nation building in favor of improved intelligence, special forces, drone attacks, and a smaller footprint in country.
Political forces in Egypt today face a dilemma: either proceed ahead expeditiously to elections in order to end the post-revolutionary rule of the military or slow down the electoral timetable and prioritize the writing of a new constitution.
Morocco's political future will be determined not only by the king’s actions in the coming months, but also on the capacity and willingness of Moroccan political organizations to build on the opportunities the new constitution, presented on June 17, offers them.