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Saved by NATO?

Paul J. Saunders | Sep 05, 2008
Admitting Georgia to the NATO club wouldn't have prevented the recent crisis in the region, and could have even made it worse.

For God, King and Country

Michael Howard | Sep 02, 2008
Over the centuries, the causes and justifications for war have evolved. But we remain caught in a Westphalian mindset, even though the nature of today’s substate threats demands an altogether-different mentality and a new breed of soldier—or at le

The Regime Change We Need

Lawrence Groo
Parag Khanna
| Nov 10, 2006
Democracy fatigue threatens choose-your-color revolutions. Transparency of the executive can revitalize enthusiasm.

Living Dangerously, Georgian-Style

Dimitri K. Simes | Oct 05, 2006
In a new blog post, TNI Publisher Dimitri K. Simes examines the ongoing crisis between Russia and Georgia—and the damage it could do to U.S.-Russian relations.

From Awakening to War

Robert F. Ellsworth | Jun 01, 2006
Without quick mediation, the politicization of religion could lead to conflict.

Religion and the West

Peter L. Berger | Jun 01, 2005
American religiosity and European secularity spring from the same source.
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Commentary

Spies and Politicians

Dimitri K. Simes | Jul 15, 2010
U.S. domestic politics played a role in the recent spy drama.

The Secret Agent Brouhaha

Peter Lavelle | Jul 01, 2010
Washington and Moscow shouldn’t let this dramatized spy ordeal affect relations.

Spies Among Us

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jun 29, 2010
Moscow should be grateful that the arrest of ten alleged Russian spies brought an end to a costly and ineffective government program.
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Books & Reviews

Missiles Over Tskhinvali

Thomas de Waal | Apr 20, 2010
Last summer, Russia and Georgia came to blows. Tbilisi’s pro-American president believed NATO would protect him in a fight with the big, bad bear.

Passions of Pope Victor

Philip Jenkins | Dec 16, 2009
As Europe secularized and the global South becomes the new market for potential converts, Christianity is undergoing a painful evolution.

How to Fight Terrorism

Daniel Byman | Mar 01, 2005
Radical Islam is its own worst enemy. It will marginalize itself unless the United States overreacts.
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