Foreign relations of the European Union Articles

Liberté, Fraternité . . . Modernité?

As part of a new series expressing the views of foreign policy thinkers around the world, France's new president discusses Franco-American relations, the European Union's future and the Middle East.

Brussels Unbound

The EU has "unilateralist" ambitions.

Goodbye To Berlin?

A declining Germany gets no respect from Red State America--yet it wants a veto over U.S. policy. Surrendering this conceit is the first step back toward influence.

Selling America--Short

America's public diplomacy stinks. It's time to learn some lessons from the Cold War.

Scoring the Iraq Aftermath

How to measure real progress--or lack thereof--in Iraq.

Today's Electric Power Grids

On August 14th, blackouts crippled the Canadian province of Ontario and the eastern United States, making it the largest power failure in American history: over 50 million people and more than 9,300 square miles were affected.

The Bush Strategy at War

How the Bush Doctrine is actually shaping policy - and its results.

Networking Nation-States

The nation-state is not dead, but technology is leading it down a very different road.

Hegemonic Quicksand

Global domination is a self-defeating goal. Global leadership is not.

Does the United States Have a European Policy?

Is the United States becoming more skeptical of the EU, or just more confused?

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May 26, 2012