Issues NavigatorGlobal Challenges
Strategic Regions
Domestic DebatesTag cloudSee All Tags |
TagsMost popular
Russia US NATO Iran EU Afghanistan China Obama Georgia US elections 2008 Iraq US Foreign Policy Israel climate change Germany India financial crisis McCain Pakistan terrorism Bush G8 UN democracy Ukraine Kosovo nuclear proliferation Palestine Poland Iraq war
All items tagged diplomacyOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 8, 2008 | Visegrad Four: A Friendship Turned SourMarek Swierczynski: Regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe has changed direction. Recent years have witnessed the Visegrad Group practically disintegrate due to a lack of common positions on important issues in European and global politics. The result is that countries like Poland have shifted alliances, trying to link new EU and NATO members with EU and NATO hopefuls. ... MoreOctober 6, 2008 | US, EU, Russia: Not a Zero-Sum GameFrancisco J. Ruiz: It is time to examine relations between Russia, the US, and the EU. With emerging global threats, there are areas in which these three can cooperate in defense and security. All three actors must change their policies enabling more collaboration on these issues. ... MoreJune 15, 2007 | Middle East Must Make Its Own PeaceRudolf Adam: I warn that US influence on Israel is not enough to make peace. Forty years after the Six-Day War, domestic Israeli politics are the key to normalizing relations between settlers and Palestinians. The United States and EU should recognize that their powers here are limited. ... MoreMay 24, 2007 | EU Should Bring Russia CloserAlexander Rahr: The EU and Russia need more direct and frequent communication to avoid future conflict. Putin’s speech has set off a vicious circle: as Russia increasingly positions itself as an aggressor, the United States and Europe find further reason to ostracize Moscow. The worst the West could do would be to write off Russia in a return to containment policy. ... MoreMay 17, 2007 | Quid Pro Quo is Best Deal For US and IranMaximilian Terhalle: I recommend that the United States offer Iran a fair deal in order to secure American interests in the Gulf region. The US needs to consider Iran’s political ambitions if it hopes to make headway with Tehran, and the international community should get involved in negotiating a mutually beneficial agreement. ... MoreMay 16, 2007 | The Russia Conundrum: EU and US Should Cooperate with the "Imitation Democracy"Alexander Graf Lambsdorff: I find that Russia must be encouraged to participate in European democracy. The EU and US must realize that interdependence with Russia can offer benefits beyond status quo diplomacy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 28, 2008 | UK Diplomacy Should Heed British CouncilThe UK wasted a diplomatic opportunity as it opened a classy museum exhibition in Damascus. ++ UK Foreign Secretary Miliband begged Syrian President al-Assad for help with the Middle East peace process, but could have reached out to his influential wife, Asma, who represented Syria at the opening. ++ Sending even a junior minister would have helped. ++ The British are not trusted in the region. ... MoreNovember 21, 2008 | Secretary of State: Job DescriptionSpeculation is rife as to who will be the next Secretary of State. ++ Many have forgotten the more important question: What does America need from that post? ++ First, the “complete confidence of the president” is a prerequisite; second, they must be a dealmaker - diplomacy is a “political art;” third, they need to tackle all the issues of the Middle East as if they’re interrelated; last, ... MoreNovember 12, 2008 | Restoring US-Iranian RelationsPresident Bush will take a first step toward restoring diplomatic relations with Iran by establishing a diplomatic office. ++ The US understands that going to war with Iran would be fatal. ++ Unlike the US, “Iran never tried to overthrow a US government. Iran never invaded America’s neighbors. Iran never stationed aircraft carriers off the US coast.” ++ Dialogue will change the ... MoreOctober 14, 2008 | Russia Can "Talk Away" Georgia ConflictMoscow’s recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia does not correlate with universal approval, and an international dialogue concerning the status of Georgia is set to begin. ++ Europe has proven itself too dissolute to confront Russia openly: Sarkozy has advocated global mediation, emphasizing Georgia’s weakness, and Merkel speaks of “Georgia’s core territory,” nearly cow-towing to the Russian ... MoreJuly 1, 2008 | Israel Progresses Despite, Not Because of US AbsenceBy launching diplomatic initiatives with Hamas, Syria, and Lebanon, Ehud Olmert has demonstrated his readiness to take risks and his unwillingness to be constrained by “Washington’s indeological blinders.” ++ Yet because of the weakness and the mutual distrust of leaders in the Middle East, US support and involvement would be a real asset. ++ Israel has shown it can pursue negotiations “despite ... MoreJune 11, 2008 | Upholding Sanctions Against Military ActionAttacking Iran would be disastrous, many civilians would die, the nuclear program would subsist, and Israel’s involvement would create a serious backlash in the region. ++ Iran’s threats toward Israel give reason for concern but sanctions and diplomatic incentives - both endorsed by Obama and McCain - should be favored over military action. ++ If the UN does not authorize applying punitive ... MoreJune 9, 2008 | What Good is a "League of Democracies?"The “League of Democracies” has existed as a concept discussed by American political experts for years now. This spring, the idea transferred from the domain of relevant professional journals to that of the US presidential election campaign. In so far as the Republican candidate John McCain proceeded to turn the creation of a league of democracies into the main pillar of his future foreign ... MoreMay 21, 2008 | The Costs and Benefits of NegotiationIn foreign policy, both Republicans and Democrats favor negotiation. ++ Yet McCain realizes “where diplomacy is appropriate, and where more fortitude is required” and this creates a distinction. ++ There are real downsides to the unconditional upholding of soft diplomacy. ++ Besides the cost of negotiation in terms of time and resources, it provides terrorists or leaders of state sponsors of ... MoreMarch 5, 2008 | Sino-US Relations: Fundamental MisunderstandingsThe US has failed to understand that China’s objectives do not complement America’s. ++ China does not want the US to play a role in Central and East Asia, and its actions routinely illustrate this. ++ By adopting a tolerant stance, and failing to illustrate its strength, the US demonstrates its continued misunderstanding of Chinese intentions and ensures that existing problems will only worsen ... MoreMarch 4, 2008 | Reviewing Russian-American RelationsWith broad-based support within Russia for the direction Putin is taking the country and high oil prices, the US can no longer expect Russia to merely acquiesce to its policy preferences. ++ America will have to choose between adamantly pursuing its interests regarding NATO expansion eastwards and the status of Kosovo, or a good relationship with Russia. ++ This is a decision that cannot be ... MoreJanuary 9, 2008 | Time to Talk With IranIn the wake of the US National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, the EU should continue with their diplomatic approach, despite US calls for more unilateral sanctions, says Volker Perthes of the SWP. Such an approach should be based on a broad international consensus, clearly communicating that the issue is proliferation and not the nature of the Iranian regime, and come with an earnest offer of ... MoreCommentsOctober 8, 2008 | Dear Francisco, Re: the potential two-speed...May 16, 2007 | Graf Lambsdorff is correct when he writes that... |
CommunityJobs / InternshipsCall for PapersAtlantic EventsPartnersUser of the dayPoll |
