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December 16, 2009 | Europe: Nice Location, Shame About the Neighbours

Nick Witney: Europe’s biggest challenge in coming decades is how it will get along with the Islamic world. Europe needs to shake off its habitual passivity on the Palestinian issue as European security is inextricably bound up with finding and maintaining a modus vivendi with the Muslim world.

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October 21, 2009 | The Future of Transatlantic Relations

Vilborg Ása Guðjónsdóttir: Lessons from Disagreements between the United States and Europe from 1954-2009

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January 2, 2009 | Time for a Middle Road In Dealing With Russia

Tobias Wolny: Dealing with Russia should not be left to cold warriors and Russian well-wishers. Both Old and New Europe will benefit from replacing threatening language with confidence building measures in their approach to diplomatic relations with Russia.

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June 1, 2008 | We Can Not Afford to Delay Nuclear Disarmament

Daryl Kimball: The next US president must take action towards nuclear disarmament in three distinct areas. He or she must pursue reductions in US and Russian nuclear arsenals, work towards ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and reassess and reduce the role of nuclear weapons.

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April 21, 2008 | The West Needs Russia as a Partner This Article contains Flash-Video

Hans-Ulrich Klose: Mistakes have been made on both the Russian and the Western sides. Russia should now be approached as an equal rather than looked down upon or scolded for non-democratic ways.

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March 25, 2008 | Rethinking the Status Quo

Lukas Vitalijus: The absence of a dominating trend in foreign relations today reveals how complex the world has become since the end of the cold war. With global matters overriding national ones, and priorities in international relations changing faster and more unpredictably than ever before, a single doctrine is no longer able to provide an explanation.

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October 29, 2007 | US/EU Relations: It's Not About the Values

Niklas Keller: of the Atlantic Initiative calls utility, power and control the fundamental pillars of the transatlantic relationship. Slight differences in values should not overshadow the immense benefits that both Europe and the US gain from their alliance.

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October 28, 2008 | Strategy for A Renewed Russian Relationship

Obama and McCain’s respective stances on Russia evoke a palpable difference in their demeanor. ++ “McCain is prepped for a new Cold War; Obama is looking for a thaw.” ++ The foundations for McCain’s positions were laid forth by the impetuous Bush administration, which balked at the notion of binding treaty obligations. ++ “McCain makes George W. Bush seem like a prudent statesman.” ++ Renewed

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September 12, 2008 | "The Russians Aren't Coming"

Russia’s recent actions make it look like the Cold War is back, but Russia is still a poor, weak country. ++ Russia’s military is no match for NATO and their backup nuclear arsenal is unlikely to play a role in conflicts. ++ Moscow can claim few worthwhile allies and efforts to woo China have largely failed. ++ Capitalism requires Russia to behave and if energy prices continue to slide,

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June 30, 2008 | The Danger of a League of Democracies

Senator McCain’s call for a “League of Democracies” would be a danger rather than an aid to world peace. ++ With both Russia and China excluded, the league would be unable to combat the most pressing global matters: terrorism, climate change, and nuclear proliferation. ++ McCain’s plan could even create a Cold War-like tension between democratic and autocratic states. ++ The League of Democracies

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