Poisonous relations
The EU needs to figure out a way to come together to fight back against Russian aggression. An article published in Newsweek.
Mark Leonard
Big Brother versus YouTube
For China, the Olympics are no longer a sporting event – they are a battle to define how the country is seen by its citizens and the world
Get involved over Georgia or invite a war
The West could be sleepwalking into a war on the European continent. An article published in the Financial Times.
Boycotting the China Olympics
Spielberg was right to step down but governments should look at China’s policies within a historical context, and have a strategy for influencing Beijing beyond the summer of 2008
What does China think?
China is emerging not just as an economic giant, but as a powerhouse of ideas about politics, economics and world order. Its own model of globalisation could re-shape much of the world.
A ?Power Audit? of EU 27-Russia relations
Despite its economic strength and military might, the EU has begun to behave as if it were subordinate to an increasingly assertive Russia. Read ECFR's “Power Audit” of EU-Russia relations.
Guardian: Russia as the new Donald Rumsfeld
Russia has emerged as the most divisive issue in the European Union since Donald Rumsfeld split the European club into ?new’ and ?old’ member states. Read an opinion piece published through Project Syndicate.
The rise of ?herbivorous powers??
A global public opinion survey shows that there is growing public support for a more multi-polar world, and 35% of world citizens would like to see the EU’s influence to grow
Drafting a global player
Unless something goes badly wrong, EU leaders will agree a new treaty at this week’s summit in Lisbon. This opinion piece was published by the Wall Street Journal.
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