The Myth of the Arab State

Across the Middle East, states are becoming decentralized and fragmented.

Foggy Bottom Dualist

Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland sees the world black, white, and free of complexity.

Challenges of the Eurasian Muslim Diaspora

The problem is broader than the Boston bombers, and must be addressed.

Ghosts of Iraq

Both sides of the Syria intervention debate are haunted by the last big war.

What to Expect from Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan's new prime minister won't fix the economy and is constrained on foreign policy.

A TNI Classic: Kenneth Waltz on Nuclear Zero

The late theorist debated Scott D. Sagan on the future of the ultimate weapon in 2010.

The idea of littoral combatants, then, is rock-solid. Small ships have a place in modern fleets, just as they did during the age of sail.

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The Rise of Global Civilization

An interview with Kishore Mahbubani, author of The Great Convergence.

Regional Headlines

There's No North Korea Crisis

Kim Jong-un, like his father before him, threatens the world with military farce.

Assad the Survivor

A strategic shift shows Syria's president may be as clever as he is brutal.

The Cyprus-Crisis Culture Clash

The bank fight was influenced by European-Cypriot-Russian worldviews as much as by money.

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May 22, 2013