WPR Articles Oct. 27, 2014 - Oct. 31, 2014The International Order Faces a Fateful and Perilous WinterBy: Nikolas Gvosdev | Column
How the major powers navigate the
political challenges they will face this winter will have a profound
impact in shaping global politics in the years to come. The decisions
that are taken, or deferred, will determine whether the international
order is solidified or discarded.
In Austerity Showdown, France, Italy and EU Find Face-Saving CompromiseBy: Maria Savel | Trend Lines
After several weeks of back-and-forth,
France and Italy have submitted revised national budgets for 2015 to the
European Commission that meet EU budgetary rules. But the revisions are
more fiscal sleight of hand that allows all sides to save face than
real economic reform.
Can Afghanistan’s Ghani Avoid the Pitfalls of the Resource Curse?By: Kari Lipschutz | Briefing
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani faces high
expectations to turn his country’s war-torn economy around. But his real
challenge will be nurturing Afghanistan’s fragile minerals sector while
managing domestic and international expectations of its ability to be
an immediate driver of growth.
Shielded by U.S. Alliance, Bahrain Suspends Shiite OppositionBy: Frederick Deknatel | Trend Lines
A court in Bahrain this week suspended the
activities of the country’s main Shiite opposition group ahead of
elections. The suspension is another move by America’s Gulf allies to
drop any pretense of domestic reform as a quid pro quo for joining the
U.S. coalition against the Islamic State.
In Power, Tunisia’s Secularists Must Now Tackle Islamic MilitancyBy: Francesco F. Milan | Briefing
Tunisia’s parliamentary elections confirm
the erosion of trust over the past three years in the Islamist party
Ennahda. Two issues played a key role in the party’s slide: the lack of
overall economic growth and the party’s hesitancy in tackling growing
security problems and Islamic militancy.
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WPR Articles Oct. 27, 2014 - Oct. 31, 2014
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