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French President Sarkozy’s request for Chinese money in support of the euro rescue symbolized three historic shifts in great power relations: the fragility and endangerment of the European project, the ascendance of China, and the beginning of the end of the American era.
Twenty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, democracies need to develop a new model that fosters civic duty and responsibility in their citizens and takes a more global perspective on leadership in the modern world.
At the recent EU-Ukraine summit, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych gained a tactical victory over the EU. By trying to convince him to change without holding him accountable to specific promises, the EU lost this round.
The global economic outlook for 2012 and 2013 is exceptionally uncertain. With the euro crisis continuing to fester, a global credit crunch, and generalized slowdown threatening emerging markets, it remains unclear where growth will come from.
Vaclav Havel, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, died on December 18, 2011. He lived according to his principles and never compromised on matters of conscience.
Turkey has a potentially valuable role to play in supporting democracy and state-building in the Arab world, but questions about that role abound.
Turkey's zero problems with neighbors policy was successful and helped to enhance its regional influence. But with the onset of the Arab spring, this policy has become unsustainable.
Roughly one year after its establishment, the European External Action Service still suffers from a number of design flaws, including an insufficient resource base and a lack of genuine buy-in on the parts of both the member states and the European Commission.
The current eurozone debt crisis is endangering effective EU external relations. If the EU wants to help maintain global freedom, prosperity, and security, investment in foreign policy is key.
While security conditions in Europe remain relatively benign, NATO states should recapitalize their security commitments and clarify their crisis decisionmaking procedures.