Regional Organizations Articles

Mid-Life Crisis?

The OSCE is not a relic of the Cold War. Instead, it may be the only body that can tackle problems across Eurasia.

Thinking Seriously

America's first energy secretary says we're running out of oil. It is a warning worth heeding.

A New Forum for Peace

A proposal for transforming the six-party talks on North Korea into a security system for northeast Asia.

The New Great Game

The re-emergence of the ancient Silk Road provides Central Asia with a promising alternative to another reincarnation of great power conquest in the region.

Britain's Atlantic Option

Britain is dithering about whether to join the European Monetary Union or to go it alone. But it should explore the much better option of becoming a member of an expanded NAFTA--an arrangement more in accord with its traditions and interests.

Balance, Not Containment: A Geopolitical Take from Canberra

It does not follow that if a policy of "engagement" has its problems, a policy of "containment" must be flawless. The language that has arisen to discuss U.S. China policy is itself seminally misleading.

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May 26, 2012