Disputed territories Commentary

The Caucasian Wars Go Pacific

Thomas de Waal | Sep 22, 2010
Beware the mighty microstate.

Peace for Palestine in 2011?

Bruce Riedel | Aug 30, 2010
The peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians may fail, but they are far from doomed. Can President Obama pull it off?

Walk Away from the Balkans

E. Wayne Merry | Jul 09, 2010
Washington should not give foreign-policy priority to Kosovo. Merry responds to Abramowitz and Hooper’s prescriptions.

Settling the Balkans

Morton Abramowitz
James Hooper
| Jul 08, 2010
With an ICJ decision on the legality of Kosovo’s independence looming, the West should step in to help stabilize the region.

Why Morocco Must Stay

J. Peter Pham | Apr 22, 2010
If it doesn’t, the Western Sahara could turn into the next al-Qaeda base.

Democracy in Tbilisi

Tedo Japaridze | Feb 26, 2010
Saakashvili’s spin isn’t true—Georgia isn’t really a democracy. To recover from the 2008 war, it must adopt liberal reforms and include all Georgians in the political process.

Poking the Bear

Doug Bandow | Jan 15, 2010
America shouldn’t be arming Georgia—it just increases our chances of conflict with Russia.

DIY Defense

Doug Bandow | Sep 30, 2009
Instead of relying on America to protect them from Russia, Eastern Europeans should build their own military capabilities.

What Biden Should Have Said

Tedo Japaridze | Aug 10, 2009
The United States needs to be clear with Georgia that it is responsible for its behavior. Tbilisi must clean up its own messes.

Our Tin-Pot Autocrat

Dimitri K. Simes | Aug 10, 2009
A year later, too many still refuse to accept that Mikheil Saakashvili behaved recklessly in his conflict with Russia.

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