America and the Continent may find themselves once again a united force to be reckoned with by the rest of the world. But the odds are grim.
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.
Tory leader David Cameron has outlined a striking new vision for the Anglo-American partnership—with Britain in the role of the "skeptical friend."
The United States should abandon its futile attempt to secure global hegemony in favor of a concert-of-power foreign-policy strategy.
Such a proposal brings as many complications as it does benefits.
Strange as it sounds, a version of this ideology just might become resurgent in France.
The world's democrats have joined forces, to the benefit of all involved.
Despite broad acceptance of the view that the United States has been an "offshore balancer" with regard to Europe over the past several decades, the facts don't fit the theory--the facts of the past dozen years most particularly.
European security can best be bolstered through structures that embody both the West's ideals and geopolitical realities.
If it is to avoid global resentment and ward off potentially hostile coalitions, the United States must continue to ensure that others have a stake in its hegemonic system.