Monday, July 13, 2015 - Friday, July 17, 2015
Egypt’s Heavy-Handed Tactics Offer IS a Foothold in Sinai
By: MIchael Horton | Briefing
Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula is an insurgent’s
dream, with its rugged terrain, smuggling networks and restive
population. Militants there, now affiliated with the Islamic State, have
found an optimal environment for an insurgency even more appealing,
thanks to the Egyptian military’s scorched-earth tactics.
Iran Nuclear Deal: Diplomacy Strikes Back
By: Michael A. Cohen | Column
Yesterday’s announcement of a
comprehensive agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear ambitions
fundamentally strengthens the international system and suggests a major
shift in global affairs. Above all, the deal was achieved without a
single shot being fired. Diplomacy won out over war.
‘Electric Yerevan’ Protests Put Spotlight on Armenia’s Corruption
By: Michael Cecire | Briefing
Electric Yerevan, the name given to recent
protests in Armenia, has mostly ended. But the grievances that
catapulted anger over a utility rate hike into weeks of protests in
Yerevan and across the country remain all too relevant: the hold that
corruption has over broad swaths of governance and everyday life.
Hungary’s Orban Plays Legal Games to Avoid EU Migration Rules
By: Maria Savel | Trend Lines
Leading the opposition of some EU member
states to a mandatory migrant quota system was one of the most vocal
critics of European asylum policy: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor
Orban. Last month Orban defiantly suspended EU asylum rules, in a legal
game to build support for his party at home and divide Europe.
Could the United States Still Fight a Big War?
By: Steven Metz | Column
Nations going to war often believe the
fighting will end quickly. For most of its history, the U.S. was the
same, entering wars with the expectation they would be short.
Unfortunately, the past may not portent the future, which should lead
Americans to consider whether they can still fight a big war.
Western policymakers comfort themselves
that Russia has not been able to offer a positive vision of a new
international system that can compete with what the West offers. Yet
over the past week, Vladimir Putin has done a good job of outlining the
principles of the world he would like to live in.
U.S. Follows Europe’s Lead to Make Arctic Energy Green
By: Victoria Herrmann | Briefing
There is another story to Arctic energy
beyond oil and gas. As the chair of the Arctic Council for the next two
years, the United States has announced a campaign to focus on increasing
access to renewable energy in remote Arctic communities, following the
lead of Iceland, Finland and Norway.
Afghanistan, Not New Members, Will Determine SCO’s Relevance
By: Richard Weitz | Column
Despite its potential, the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization has yet to have a major impact on world
affairs. Admitting India and Pakistan as members should breathe new life
into it, but the group’s relevance will be determined by its ability to
address the challenges posed by Afghanistan.
Blurring the Lines: Diaspora Politics and Globalized Constituencies
By: Fiona B. Adamson | Feature
Diaspora politics are not entirely new.
However, various aspects of globalization have combined to make diaspora
politics a growing force in the world, with an impact on everything
from trade, economic development and foreign policy, to political
participation and the formulation of national identity.
Colombia’s Santos Shuffles Military Command to Steady FARC Talks
By: Adam Isacson | Briefing
At a critical moment in one of the world’s
oldest armed conflicts, amid a spike in FARC attacks and a damning
report on human rights abuses by the army, Colombia just changed its
defense leadership. Colombia’s media billed the changes as the arrival
of a high command more in line with FARC peace talks.
Done Deal: The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement
By: The Editors | Trend Lines
With Tuesday’s
landmark agreement between Iran and six world powers to curb Iran’s
nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions that have crippled the
Iranian economy, World Politics Review is making available essential
background reading from recent months, free for non-subscribers.
For 21st-Century Problems, States Seek Partnerships, not Alliances
By: Ellen Laipson | Trend Lines
Today’s international system is a hybrid
mix of concepts about how states manage their relations. The absolute
and relative importance of alliances is being questioned, and new forms
of ad hoc cooperation have emerged. Above all, there’s no longer one
rule book to govern interstate relations.
For Santos, and Colombia, Time Running Out on FARC Talks
By: Frida Ghitis | Column
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has
made peace talks with the FARC insurgency the centerpiece of his
administration. But to put it bluntly, it’s not going well. Pessimism
among Colombians has reached new heights. And not surprisingly, the
president’s approval rating is scraping bottom.
In Central Asia, Modi Jump-Starts India’s ‘Look North’ Strategy
By: Saurav Jha | Briefing
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour
this month of the five Central Asian republics signaled his renewed
seriousness about an Indian foreign policy that looks north. India wants
to emerge as an alternative market for Central Asia, even as China
looks to cement its economic primacy in the region.
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