GPF Team

The idea of Europe as a single entity is imaginary.

The economic recovery isn’t healing the wounds inflicted by 2008.

Turkey’s offensive in northwest Syria, rumblings in the South China Sea, Washington’s biggest threat

New Delhi’s goals are to make money and thwart China’s plans.

Jacob Shapiro and Xander Snyder discuss the short and long-term strategic implications of Turkey’s invasion.

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Violence in Mexico is on the rise, particularly homicides, kidnappings and extortion by drug trafficking organizations and other organized crime groups. This trend raises the issue of the potential for spillover into the United States. A significant increase in spillover violence would likely lead to a redefinition of the bilateral relationship. While other places in the world have higher rates of violence than Mexico, greater scrutiny is placed on Mexico because of its proximity to the U.S. and the impact violence may have on Mexico’s emergence as an economic power.