Montenegro in the final lap

2 months ago

I am going to repeat that hope that Montenegro will be an EU member in four years, which requires that…

Trump is making America weak again

2 months ago

Trump touted the Beijing meetings as maybe "the biggest summit ever." That's his usual hyperbole. It was a bust, and…

Trump is losing two wars, one is in Iran

2 months ago

This clip reveals two things about Trump. He has downgraded his goals for the Iran war. And he really doesn't…

International mistakes in Bosnia and Kosovo

2 months ago

The international community, as it used to be called, could be generous. It also makes mistakes. Bosnia and Kosovo are…

Tolls at the strait of Hormuz?

2 months ago

This is not rocket science. If the Americans want to prevent tolling, they need to settle with Tehran soon. That…

Stuck in a long war with nowhere to hide

3 months ago

The November election is six months off. In the meanwhile, prices will remain elevated. From that, there is nowhere to…

De-escalation is the way to go

3 months ago

President Trump is stuck in a war he should never have even thought about starting. The prospects for getting out…

Getting rid of what works, and what doesn’t

3 months ago

The regime was arguably on its last legs when the Israelis and Americans attacked. It might not survive an end…

Intersections, not convergence

3 months ago

The best way to generate international norms for technology is in what we call in international relations an epistemic group…

Statehood and language

3 months ago

Albanian as an official language is a right, a reflection of the state’s multiethnic character, and a necessity for a…