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Scotland Is Still a Part of the UK: Now What?
On September 18, the Scottish came out in droves to decide whether the future Scotland lie as an independent state or as a country in the...
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Oct 14, 20145 min read


Crisis in Crimea: The Challenge of an Alternative Worldview
Russian expansionism makes many alarm bells go off in the Western world. When Putin’s forces occupied Crimea on February 27, observers in...
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Mar 10, 20144 min read


2014 Sochi Political Games
In 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, a red button marked “reset” (peregruzka) to...
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Mar 1, 20144 min read


A Resurrection of European Political Extremism
I had the privilege of editing for a section titled “Political Extremism in Europe”, which was featured in the Spring/Summer 2013 edition...
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Feb 25, 20142 min read


Euro-Ukraine or Russo-Ukraine: Where is Ukraine Going?
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s current position is challenging at best. His government now has to decide whether to finally sign...
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Feb 5, 20144 min read


Ireland Jumps: Will Others Follow?
Ireland, Angela Merkel’s sickly child, has decided to go off on its own. After taking an $87 billion European bailout to survive its...
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Jan 25, 20145 min read


Europe Goes Cold on Turkey
If the European Union does not want Turkey, then why should we want to be a part of the EU? Such was the refrain of the Roberts College...
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Oct 1, 20136 min read


Say ‘Uncle’ to Uncle Sam
“Gentlemen do not read others’ mail.” –Henry L. Stimson. “One might expect Europeans to protest loudly — if only to appease their...
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Jul 5, 20133 min read


Breeze of Britain’s ‘Brexit’
Fears of ‘Grexit’ has yet to wane, but the press is talking about another country’s possible retreat from the EU—Britain. The Economist...
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Dec 11, 20123 min read


Eurozone: Debt through the Lens of Political Culture (Greece)
“The first thing the government does in an election year,” former Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou admitted in 2009, “is to...
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Sep 27, 20123 min read


Rescue 2.0: Back to Austerity?
September has come and Europe’s politicians are finally in their offices, back from the annual August recess. Back to the rescue. We’re...
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Sep 17, 20123 min read
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