Liberal democracy at risk

9 years ago

The handwriting is on many walls. Liberal democracy and the world order it has built since World War II are at…

Americans sorted

9 years ago

ISIS and the challenge of radical Islam have emerged as a major theme on the presidential campaign trail, particularly in…

28 pages, the Turkey coup and Nice

9 years ago

Those are the issues dominating the headlines this morning. The common thread: they all reflect in one way or another…

The difference Brexit makes in the Balkans

9 years ago

I enjoyed a meeting today with Kosovo's foreign minister, Enver Hoxhaj, some of Kosovo's ambassadors stationed in European capitals and…

Iraqi Kurdistan’s future

9 years ago

Some colleagues asked me to offer my view of the future of Iraqi Kurdistan. Here is what I told them:…

The road to Tripoli goes through Cairo

9 years ago

There is multi-dimensional irony in Libya's recent progress. The militias that have plagued security for years are delivering success against the Islamic State forces…

Softly softly

9 years ago

The Middle East Institute is publishing this short piece of mine today, on why the Chilcot Inquiry has landed so…

Countering Daesh in cyberspace

9 years ago

In his speech following the deadliest shooting in American history and the nation's worst terror attack since 9/11, President Obama…

Peace picks July 11 – July 15

9 years ago

1) HEARING: Human rights under siege worldwide |  Tuesday, July 12th  |  10:00 AM  |  2172 Rayburn House Office Building |…

Shape up, anything else is coddling

9 years ago

I disagree with much of what two of my dearest SAIS colleagues and their associate say in a recent Foreign Affairs article…