Why won’t China rein in North Korea?

14 years ago

Why don't they see North Korean behavior as threatening to stability? Are they happy to see the Americans, Japanese and…

Too early to declare a South Sudan success

14 years ago

There is a long and difficult road ahead that could be upset by violence, political games, logistical difficulties, technical incompetence,…

Kosovo elections preview: opportunity knocks

14 years ago

These elections are an opportunity. If they come off well, they will be an important step in validating Kosovo’s institutions…

Election purgatory, on the way to hell

14 years ago

No one should expect elections to be peaceful unless everyone in the game (and out of it) is prepared to…

Diplomatic ballet with Iran

14 years ago

Diplomats generally call this walking a tight rope. I prefer the ballet analogy. Or is it all really just a…

A diplomat’s guide to reading wikileaks

14 years ago

Here is an insider’s view of how to read them.

Where are the civilians when we need them?

14 years ago

I think what all of us need are agreed strategic endstates and frameworks rather than undirected coordination meetings.

Democracy in the balance? Iraq’s next government

14 years ago

Please see Event writeups or the Washington Institute website http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=3280

The Brits are coming: DFID at Carnegie

14 years ago

Security and Development in Fragile States UK Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan

If not powersharing, what?

14 years ago

Please see event writeups.