World Politics

The Need to Protect Democracy in Mali

Morton H. Halperin | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Sanctions, International Community, World Politics, Mali Coup D'État, West Africa, Democracy, Mali-Tuareg-Rebellion, Ecowas, Mali, Mali Rebellion, Mali Coup, World News
Morton H. Halperin

The international community must do everything in its power to reverse the coup d'état in Mali for the sake of the Malian people, for the future of democracy in West Africa and to strengthen the global norm against recognizing governments arising from military coups against democratic regimes.

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The Crisis Of Global Power

Zbigniew Brzezinski | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Global Power, Strategic Vision, Strategy, World Politics, Books News
Zbigniew Brzezinski

The world is now interactive and interdependent. It is also, for the first time, a world in which the problems of human survival have begun to overshadow more traditional international conflicts.

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Seeking a More Cosmopolitan America

Paul Stoller | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: The Middle East, Reality TV, Foreign Travel, Education, Africa, World Politics, Economic Systems, Cultural Anthropology, Innovation, Higher Education, Relgious Beliefs, Celebrity Culture, Imagination, War in Iraq, Foreign Language Learning, Education News
Paul Stoller

The lack of volition to travel overseas corresponds to a shocking ignorance about other parts of the world. Contemporary students are notoriously ignorant of world geography. Many of them think that Africa, for example, is one country rather than a continent of 53 sovereign nations.

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A Chance For Common Action: The 66th U.N. General Assembly

Jonathan Gandomi | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Baha'i, World Peace, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations, Millennium Development Goals, World Politics, U.N., UN General Assembly, UN Charter, UN Security Council, World News
Jonathan Gandomi

There is a saying that people get the government they deserve. I don't subscribe to that view, but I do think that the international community gets the U.N. it deserves.

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Gates Says NATO Alliance In Danger Of Breaking

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Robert Gates, World Politics, Nato, Secretary of Defense, International Organization, World News, World News

WASHINGTON — Robert Gates calls it "aging out." He's not referring to his imminent retirement as defense secretary. He's talking about a generat...

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See beyond the blaming game

Xiu Min Li | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US-China Relations, Climate Negotiation, World Politics, Kyoto Protocol, Environment, Unfccc, Climate Change, Future, Un, Global Warming, Green News
Xiu Min Li

Half way through the climate negotiation here in Tianjin, China and the U.S. are once again caught in heavy bickering and finger-pointing. Both have m...

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Inequality of Mercy

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Bank Blogs, World Politics, Pakistan, World Bank, Breaking News, Aid, 2010 Flood, Un, Development, Haiti, World News
Nicholas van Praag

With 1,500 dead, 20 million people displaced, and millions of hectares of agricultural land underwater, Pakistan would seem to have a solid claim on international support. So why is Pakistan having such trouble attracting support?

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A Light at the End of the Tunnel in Congo

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sexual Violence, Prendergast, Rape, Conflict Minerals, Drc, Kabila, Clinton, World Politics, Enough Project, War, Obama, Kinshasa, Congo, Foreign Policy, World News
John Prendergast

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is not an obvious candidate to be Africa's turnaround story of the coming decade, but I found the opportunity for real progress in my recent visit to the country.

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Joy To The World: Good-Bye Bing Crosby, Hello Bob Dylan

Derek Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Politics, Detective Fiction, Obama, Economics, Bob Dylan, Holiday Gifts, Books News
Derek Shearer

It's true that I mainly give books as holiday gifts. It's my nature. Here my favorite books of 2009. Holiday Greetings to one and all from the Ambassadude.

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Thailand: Identity Crisis?

Eve Blossom | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, International Relations, Laos, World Politics, World News
Eve Blossom

This week marks the 82nd birthday of Thailand's king, who is loved and revered highly by many Thais. The question is: will Thailand be an anchor in Southeast Asia or a hot spot of insecurity?

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