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The G2: A gift (in disguise) to Europe and Japan
BRUSSELS -- For a supposedly stillborn concept, talk of a G2 -- actual or potential -- has proved remarkably durable. Why, despite the implausibility of the notion, does it continue? Anyone looking for signs of an emerging Sino-American global condominium in Tuesday’s comprehensive joint declaration would indeed have had slim pickings.

Asia and the West in the Age of Obama
WASHINGTON -- As U.S. President Barack Obama visits Asia, many European and American observers have embraced the narrative that an emerging, China-centric New Asian Order will reshape world politics, relegating the West to inexorable decline and marginalization.

Turkey’s Kurdish Gambit: The Road to Peace
ANKARA — On October 31, I watched history unfold as Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, flanked by the Turkish and Iraqi Kurdish flags, gave a joint press conference with Massoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan regional government, and delivered messages of friendship and peace.

The New Turkish Lexicon
In the current, highly-animated Turkish debate, the only sure point of agreement is that Turkey is changing, and changing rapidly.

Europe, 51 Desperately Seeking Leaders (Energetic, Multilingual, from Small Country Preferred)
BRUSSELS — On November 3, the Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court ruled that the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty is compatible with the country’s constitution.

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Why Obama Will Adopt "McCrystal Light" Strategy in Afghanistan With Hamid Karzai's re-election as President of Afghanistan guaranteed by Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from the race, President Obama is moving U.S. policy towards the end-game of America's occupation in Afghanistan.

Time for a Presidential Decision on Afghanistan It has been eight years since the United States and a coalition of allies first liberated the Afghan people from the horrific grip of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, its terrorist cohorts.

The Peace Prize has a price tag -- for Europe BERLIN -- The difference in responses on both sides of the Atlantic to the Nobel Peace Prize for U.S. President Barack Obama could not have been more striking.

Iran’s Negotiations with the 5 +1 Group: Negotiations Only in Name? Negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group (the UN Security Council’s 5 permanent members and Germany), which Turkey wants to host so that it will be included in the talks, are going to be held on October 1, in Geneva.

A Brave New World for Turkey and Armenia? ISTANBUL — Public discussions of the initialed protocols between Turkey and Armenia that were released on the night of August 31 are ongoing in both countries.

Angela I., Part II Chancellor Angela Merkel famously displays upon her desk a framed picture of an 18th century princess from the German East who journeyed far from home to subdue a court teeming with dangerous rivals, and from there to rule an alien empire: Catherine the Great.

Turkish foreign policy – between East and West? Over the past decade, there has been a fundamental shift in the way Turkey’s political elites shape the country’s foreign policy. Ankara has become more proactive, assertive and independent; less focused on traditional hard power and more on a ‘diplomacy-first’ approach.

The new look in missile defense: thinking through Turkish stakes WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s decision to take a different tack on ballistic missile defense architecture has opened a vigorous debate in policy circles on both sides of the Atlantic.

Missile defense and Turkey’s dilemma ANKARA — In the shadow of the White House announcement that U.S. President Barack Obama would abandon the missile defense system planned for Eastern Europe in favor of a ship-based missile defense system, the Pentagon notified Congress of a possible $7.8 billion sale of Patriot PAC-3 antimissile batteries and related equipment to Turkey, the only NATO ally bordering Iran.

Suing for Sovereignty: Property, Territory, and the EU’s Cyprus Problem - Executive summary Less than ten days after recent elections in north Cyprus, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) announced a decision that may have serious effects for ongoing peace negotiations.

After the European Parliament Elections: The Achilles Heel of the Democracy Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009.

Iraq’s Pivotal Point: Talafar Located in one of the most pivotal points of northwestern Iraq, the story of Talafar is one of the most interesting in post-invasion Iraq.

What is a nation? The heart of ethnic nationalism is völkisch, a German concept which is difficult to translate. It is based on German romanticism and the German cultural and spiritual reactions to the Enlightenment and the idea of universality derived from the French revolution.

Turkey - Lebanon relations: Perceptions of Turkey among the religious and sectarian factions in Lebanon - Executive summary Throughout history, Lebanon has been a land where civil wars and fight of regional and global powers were witnessed. It is known that a number of the great civilizations which have marked the history of the world tended to be dominant in Lebanese territories.

The cabinet of Ahmadinejad has changed, but not his policies The new cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Iran has finally been formed, after the contested June 12 Elections. Eighteen of the twenty-one candidates that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed for the cabinet managed to receive a vote of confidence on Thursday September 3, following heated arguments in the Iranian Majlis (legislature). [1]

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The G2: A gift (in disguise) to Europe and Japan

Asia and the West in the Age of Obama

Turkey’s Kurdish Gambit: The Road to Peace

The New Turkish Lexicon

Europe, 51 Desperately Seeking Leaders (Energetic, Multilingual, from Small Country Preferred)

Why Obama Will Adopt "McCrystal Light" Strategy in Afghanistan

Time for a Presidential Decision on Afghanistan

The Peace Prize has a price tag -- for Europe

Iran’s Negotiations with the 5 +1 Group: Negotiations Only in Name?

A Brave New World for Turkey and Armenia?



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