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The Spread of Euroskepticism

May 11, 2016 Recent polls show growing anti-EU sentiment in some of Europe’s biggest economies.

The Geopolitics of a Ukrainian Border Town

May 10, 2016 Berehove exemplifies the mingling of people, languages and cultures typical in borderlands.

Chinese Power Struggles

May 10, 2016 President Xi Jinping faces a potential challenger while trying to consolidate power.

In Defense of Party Bosses

May 9, 2016 The primary system has produced two extremely disliked presidential candidates.

Ballistic Missile Defense and Reality

May 6, 2016 The system protects Eastern Europe from a very improbable threat.

Productivity in the US Continues to Decline

May 5, 2016 Communication may be supplanting actual work.

Turkey: Geopolitics Beyond the Politics

May 5, 2016 The power struggle between Erdoğan and Davutoğlu pales in comparison to Ankara’s other challenges.

Japan’s Strategy and Its Constitution

May 4, 2016 Tokyo cannot depend on Washington indefinitely.

Germany’s European Army

May 4, 2016 A leaked document suggests Berlin is interested in increasing Europe’s defense capabilities.

Iraq’s Ghost State

May 3, 2016 The country has been disintegrating since the fall of the Baathist regime.

The Heirs of Osama bin Laden

May 3, 2016 Bin Laden was killed five years ago, but transnational jihadism lives on.

Protests Spread Across Kazakhstan

May 2, 2016 Unrest in Central Asia could signal regional destabilization.

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