Political geography Commentary

Divorcia Politica alla Russica

Welcome to Russia, where kleptocratic officials are promoted. At least they're not shot.

The Caucasian Wars Go Pacific

Beware the mighty microstate.

Terror in the Balkans

Forget whatever flavor of the month is making headlines in the Balkans. Guess where the perpetrators of nearly every terrorist plot of the last twenty years got their start?

Globalist TV

Christiane Amanpour debuted on “This Week” yesterday. Is she headed for her first big failure?

Predictable Pyongyang

Don’t expect the pressure Washington and Seoul are putting on North Korea to lead to any real movement on the peninsula. 

Seoul Can Defend Itself

A change in America’s security guarantee to South Korea is long overdue.

Saving Kyrgyzstan

The country’s unrest is an opportunity for America and China to cooperate on an issue of mutual concern.

Talk to Pyongyang

South Korea and America need to press hard for a deal with North Korea before higher tensions erupt in more violence.

Tokyo Rising

China’s growing strength is making its neighbors nervous—and less fearful of a fully rearmed Japan.

An Unstable Rogue

With its leadership in flux, the possibility of violence spilling outward from North Korea seems real.

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May 26, 2012