Western Europe

Europe's Problem Is the Euro

Why Germany deserves some of the blame for Europe's economic crisis.

The Perils of Militarized Diplomacy

As American power wanes, Washington is running out of ways to influence small European democracies.

Genocide-Denial Bill Rocks Turkish-French Relations

A French bill prohibiting denial of the Armenian genocide has Turkey rethinking its "zero problems with neighbors" foreign policy.

The Taliban Get an Address

No one is going to win in Afghanistan. In the name of stability, bargains must be struck—many of which will involve the Taliban.

Schemes That Set the Desert on Fire

After WWI, Britain and France made the Arab world the object of history, not its subject. James Barr’s new book shows that the Middle East was born crazy. Later misunderstandings and manipulations were laid atop well-worn grooves.

Carlos and the Fungibility of Radical Ideology

Be it radical Marxism or radical Islamism, ideology only takes one so far. There's more to understanding what makes terrorists tick.

Russia Recalls France's Revolutionary Slide

Chasms between classes. Croneyism. Critical leaders. A spirit of unrest. Russia in 2011 looks an awful lot like France in 1789.

ETA Gives Up Terrorism

The Basque separatist group has renounced terrorist operations. This is as close to a victory as counterterrorism gets.

The End of Western Europe?

If Merkel succeeds, she will be the hero from the East who saved the West. If she fails, the euro—and European unity—will never recover.

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February 13, 2012