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Arrested Development

If developed countries fail to effectively enforce the oecd Anti-Bribery Convention, all anti-corruption efforts in the developing world will suffer.

Escape From New York

Over-regulation chases capital overseas—with negative repercussions for the U.S. economy.

Her Majesty's Secret Service

7/7 tested how the British cope with Islamist terrorism. Were they found wanting?

A Civil Solution

Civil suits hold corporations accountable. Why not terrorists?

Normative Shift

Social values change, and international norms change with them. A look at global issues and crises through the lens of "normative shift".

The Rock Gets Rolled: A Letter from Gibraltar

Tony Blair and company seem hell-bent on caving in to Spain over Gibraltar. Unfortunately for Blair, Gibraltarians have other ideas.

Commentary

Nuclear Rangoon

If we want to stop Burma’s atomic ambitions, we should engage the regime and encourage political liberalization.

Britain's Splendid Isolation

Obama removed a bust of Churchill from the Oval Office and is not an Anglophile. Is the special relationship becoming common?

Ignoring India

President Bush strengthened our ties with New Delhi. Obama, however, has made some gaffes that put the improved relationship in jeopardy.

Blogs

The Incredible Shrinking Militaries of Europe

The Obama administration would do well to emulate London and its other allies across the pond.

Books & Reviews

On Morals & Tigers

The Obama administration has finally decided to do something about climate change. Yet the assumptions of environmental policy are informed by a flawed morality that has all the religious hallmarks of sin and guilt.

Recovering Our Nerve

"Getting the wind up", is an old British expression for panicking.

Prudence and the Prince

Carnes Lord Takes the gloves back off Machiavelli and gives us something we can use.

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May 27, 2012