Since the end of the cold war, American foreign policy toward Russia has been dismissive of Russian interests. Acknowledging that a country has separate aims does not mean we cannot work toward common goals.
With the rise in oil prices and a conservative fiscal policy, Russia turned from a debtor nation into an economic powerhouse, creating a compromise between the excesses of the free market and the inefficiencies of a command economy
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
Jeffrey Sachs explains why the new world order of the twenty-first century is crisis-prone.
NATO is in a struggle for its life, and Afghanistan just may deliver the fatal blow.
Following Lord Palmerston's dictum, the United States may have neither permanent friends nor permanent enemies in the 21st century. We're left with a world of uncertainty—and opportunity.
The United States should not balk at getting more deeply involved in the volatile Balkans: a well-crafted foreign policy could yield real results.
Such a proposal brings as many complications as it does benefits.
Liberty and security are hard to combine. Georgians risk losing both.
The Abkhaz seem to have built themselves a state. Now all they need is someone to recognize it.