Will the chain reaction of protests crossing the Middle East now reach Central Asia?
Europe and the Arab World in the 21st Century
Does more unite the Arab world and Europe than divides them?
Egypt and the Global Oil Market: Geopolitics Is Back
Markets are extraordinarily bad at getting political risk right — and the Egypt crisis is no exception.
When China Challenged America to Catch Mice
Has the United States ceded the art of pragmatism to the Chinese?
The U.S. Military and China as Environmental Soul Mates
Is an unlikely bond forming between the United States and China when it comes to the environment?
Why America Is Like Imperial Spain (Part II)
What lessons can Imperial Spain's travails in the Netherlands teach the United States about Afghanistan?
Why America Is Like Imperial Spain (Part I)
When it comes to the United States’ Afghan foray, why is it instructive to recall Don Quixote's futile quest?
Spanish Soccer Teams and Sovereign Wealth Funds
Are sponsorships of sports clubs beachheads for sovereign wealth funds’ investments in the West's national champions?
The Future of Urban Development
How can we turn cities into even greater engines of innovation and models of sustainability?
Using American Exceptionalism to Block Change
By constantly invoking American exceptionalism, are U.S. conservatives actually serving to make America less exceptional?























