Summer of discontent
The EU will have to justify its own claims that bipolar ?spheres of influence? in Europe are consigned to history by taking affirmative action in the Black Sea and Caucasus region
Articles
Ossetia farce
Moscow’s decision to recognize Georgia’s breakaway regions is a profound challenge to Europe’s security architecture
Thanks to Russia, NATO is back
Russia’s behavior over Georgia has made NATO’s revitalization more not less likely
China Olympics blog
A daily blog following key political stories in China during the Beijing Olympics
Russia and the Georgia war: the great-power trap
Russia’s flawed understanding of 21st-century international politics means that its military success in the war with Georgia could be followed by its strategic defeat
Winning the peace in Georgia
The EU’s frenetic diplomacy around the conflict is in stark contrast with its reluctance to engage just a few months ago
French deaths highlight NATO’s other challenge
French combat deaths underscore the challenge in Afghanistan and the need for a new politically-accented and regionally-focused strategy
The Georgian conflict: seven points
An article on the European reactions to the Georgian conflict, published in Liberation
War in Georgia – the EU needs to step in
The hostilities in Georgia are more than a war in Europe’s backyard. It is a war in Europe itself, with dire consequences
What next after the Doha Round?
The collapse of the WTO Doha round highlights the need for a new and improved global governance structure. An article in Italian from Il Sole 24 Ore