The time is right for the EU to lead. No other agent in the multilateral sphere has the range of resources - financial resources, voice on trade, authority on human rights, role in foreign and security policy - available to the EU.
The Non-proliferation Treaty has survived for nearly half a century but it has not fostered nuclear disarmament—and it could be facing decay
As the European election looms, far-right parties are seeking to exploit the fears of the losers of globalisation to spur the politics of division.
The abolition of freedom of movement within the EU, widely regarded as one of the central achievements of the European project, is not only a real possibility, but already an emerging reality. But so is the fightback. A contribution to the discussion between Etienne Balibar, Bo Stråth and Sandro M
Israel could be forced to choose between two options: the consolidation of a one-state reality, which would then force it to become an apartheid state, or grant Palestinians full citizenship.
The latest agreement between Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organisation has given the region some hope. A potential pivot away from the US towards the EU or Gulf states could breathe life into the geo-political position of this new united Palestine.
If important new studies of social and economic failure can be fused with awareness of environmental and security trends, the chances of progress will be multiplied.
Environmental management consistently projects an image that the risks of climate change can be managed and the extraction of dirty energy resources should continue.
China's rich history is a seductive resource for China's modern politicians. But its complexity can also make it a selective one, says Kerry Brown.
Turkey's political leadership has created a distinctive form of rule. But growing strains now make it harder than ever to sustain the model, says Kerem Öktem.
An important yet neglected dimension of the Egyptian revolution is Egypt's position as a peripheral country, the connection between its elites and the heart of capitalism. Egypt’s geo-strategic position makes it important.
