Geography Commentary

Patience and the Currency Wars

Gary Clyde Hufbauer | Oct 27, 2010
The blunderbuss approach to U.S.-China economic relations makes no sense.

Turkey’s Doing It Without the Fez On

Michael C. Desch | Oct 26, 2010
Turkey's policies are becoming more globalized, more Islamic and more assertive. And that's a good thing for the United States.

Litmus along the Dniester

Dmitri Trenin | Oct 22, 2010
Can America, Europe and Russia come together to implement the security community promised at the end of the Cold War?

An Opportunity to Reimagine Eurasia

Samuel Charap
Alexandros Petersen
| Oct 14, 2010
Treating Azerbaijan and other Eurasian countries as pawns in the Great Game has only led to waning U.S. influence.

The End of Smile Diplomacy?

John Lee | Sep 23, 2010
China's deft statesmanship is giving way to ham-fisted provocation.

The Inventors of Chutzpah

Benny Morris | Sep 23, 2010
The Turks have a lot of nerve accusing Israel of atrocities.

Divorcia Politica alla Russica

Anatol Lieven | Sep 22, 2010
Welcome to Russia, where kleptocratic officials are promoted. At least they're not shot.

The Caucasian Wars Go Pacific

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

Russia's Push to the West

Anatol Lieven | Sep 19, 2010
Moscow wants to plan for unexpected crises. Is Washington listening?

Russia's Lonely Liberals

Paul J. Saunders | Sep 16, 2010
Russia's liberals may feel left out and abused, but poking Moscow in the eye won't help their cause.

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