C. Rondeaux, World Politics Review
The stunning allegation this week that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hacked the phone of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, according to a report by United Nations investigators, may come as a shock to some. But for most...
John Herbst, AC
Steve Pifer is a respected colleague and friend, and one of the smartest guys on the planet when it comes to describing and defending American interests in Ukraine, Russia, and East Europe. We have done much good work together pushing back against Kremlin aggression in Ukraine, countering apologists for Vladimir Putin, and encouraging reform in Ukraine. We often but not always agree, and that is quite normal.
George Soros, Project Syndicate
With authoritarian nationalism continuing to gain ground around the world, it would be easy to give in to despair. But there are also grounds to hope for the survival of open societies, which are, despite appearances, far stronger and more stable than repressive regimes.
Clare Foges, Times of London
Forcibly depriving the capital of talent and institutions to ‘level up’ the regions would be an act of national self-harm
Conrad Black, New York Sun
The reaction of Europe to the Soleimani incident has been one of urgent and uniform official calls for “de-escalation.” Britain’s foreign secretary, Domenic Raab, at least managed the assertion that the U.K. was “on the same page” as the United States, confirming that the fundamental interests of the British and Americans remain closely aligned, as they have been for 80 years, since the elevation of Winston Churchill as prime minister in the midst of the greatest crisis in British history. Читать дальше...
FM M. Zarif with C. Hoffmann, Spiegel
In an interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warns of the threat of escalation in the nuclear dispute. He says Tehran won't rule out negotiations with Washington, even after General Qassem Soleimani's assassination, if the U.S. changes course and lifts sanctions. He also shows understanding for the protests against the government.
Lucas Perelló, Global Americans
Last week, the Center for Public Studies (Centro de Estudios Públicos, CEP)—Chile’s most prestigious pollster—published the results of its biannual survey. The poll gained more attention than usual because the CEP conducted its fieldwork in the wake of
Justin Fox, Bloomberg View
Population outflows from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have already been getting some attention in the U.S. (some of it from me). Partisan politics often intrude into this discussion, which is one reason it can be helpful to internationalize things. Big...
Claudius Gräbner et al, Cambridge Journal of Economics
This paper analyses macroeconomic developments in the Eurozone since its inception in 1999. In doing so, we document a process of divergence and polarisation among those countries that joined the Eurozone during its first two years. We find evidence for a ‘core–periphery’ pattern among Eurozone countries, that is, however, marked by substantial heterogeneity within these two clusters. We show how the polarisation process underlying this... Читать дальше...
James Palmer, Foreign Policy
China struggles with a fast-moving outbreak, as the authorities move to cut off unauthorized information.
Lyle Goldstein, National Interest
The Moscow-Beijing collaborative relations have already yielded major shifts in the military balance in the Asia-Pacific two times. Will the third time be a global transformation?
