Bruno Maes, Politico EU
Not too long ago, Europeans shrugged at Beijing's rise.
Eoin Drea, Irish Times
A cashmere' Brexit would strengthen the Conservative Party's rule in coming years
Jacques Delacroix, Notes on Liberty
There aren't many signs that the French will soon free themselves from the trap they have sprung on themselves. The Macron administration had been elected to do something precisely about the strang
Ahmed Aboudouh, Independent
The history of Arab uprisings has been both stupid and brutal apart from when the generals stood aside
Peter Van Buren, The American Conservative
Most everything that happened in Iraq and Afghanistan has gone un-investigated, unheard of, or unpunished. Ancient History.
Cowell-Meyers & Gallaher, Conv.
Two scholars examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the 'Irish backstop' and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland.
Colin Clarke & Ariane Tabatabai, FP
The Trump administration has labeled Iran's most powerful military branch a terrorist organizationand put Americans around the world in danger.
Steven Metz, World Politics Review
Since 9/11, any mention of violent extremism usually referred to Salafi jihadism and the likes of al-Qaida and, more recently, the self-styled Islamic State. While not the only type of extremism plaguing the world, the sociopathic brutality and morbid self-publicity of these jihadist groups put them in the spotlight. There had never been anything like them, or so it seemed. In the minds of many people, al-Qaida and its offshoots were the paradigm of violent extremism.
Horowitz & Fuhrmann, WaPo
Winter is here.
John Connolly, Spectator
On Friday, in an inconspicuous metal finishing factory on an industrial estate in Coventry, Nigel Farage officially launched his new Brexit Party, and set out its strategy ahead of the European
Tom Ball, New Republic
Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 sparked an international crisis.
Rupert Darwall, CapX
The forces of reaction within Parliament have fought Brexit to a standstill
Martin Kettle, Guardian
May's talks with Labour and the long extension represent a pro-European turning point, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic
The democracy-is-doomed crowd was wrong. Trump's tyranny has never materialized.
