In the future, will Turkey be a little, or a lot, democratic?
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A professor at Ohio State surveyed Turkish citizens about their views on democracy. What he learned helps explain the current crisis in the EU wannabe.
Donald Trump’s boastful and bullying leadership style encapsulates many of the worst features and sentiments of today’s world.
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In a world out of balance, one in which arrogance and unaccountability combine in a corrosive synergy, humility can offer a powerful alternative vision of how to approach democratic government.
General Sir Richard Shirreff when serving as commander of the British forces in Kosovo in 2000.
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We should welcome the latest intervention from General Sir Richard Shirreff – he knows what he is talking about.
Godwin’s Law? Bring it on.
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Carl Schmitt rejected the Nazis, but his political philosophy paved the way for the likes of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
The 82nd Airborne taking part in NATO exercises in Spain.
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No election in recent times has so clearly presented American voters with such a stark choice when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. A guide to the major differences.
‘Et tu Brute?’
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Make no mistake: the odds of a palace coup just narrowed slightly.
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Real estate has become a ‘soft’ power tool in the world of international politics.
How much do you care about all this Mr President?
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Revelations about offshore tax dealings have caused a global storm, but reactions in Russia have been distinctly Pana-meh.
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News from Syria that the ancient town has been taken back from Islamic State is good news – but especially for Putin and Assad.
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The Russian president is proving he has learned what America didn’t: to quit while ahead.
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The Russian president’s announcement he will be pulling troops out of Syria has taken everyone by surprise.
Marina Litvinenko has called for action against Russia over her husband’s death.
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Putin’s personal involvement is speculative, but report findings will cast a long shadow over Anglo-Russian relations.
Always watching.
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A public inquiry says the murder of the former Russian spy was probably approved by Vladimir Putin. So how will the UK react?
Watching Putin’s end-of-year news conference in Sevastopol, Crimea.
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The “hot” phase of the Ukraine conflict may have passed, but Moscow and Kiev are hardly warming to each other.
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The past year hasn’t worked out so well for Russia – and the Kremlin’s ability to weather the storms ahead is looking shaky.
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These two powers have lurched between friendship and war for centuries.
Russian jet shot down on November 24.
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In the wake of Paris and the Russian jet incident, Europe is facing the mother of all challenges over security and refugees. Where does it go from here?
The Turkish Embassy in Moscow under siege.
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The downing of Russia’s plane by Turkish military forces over the skies of the Syrian-Turkish border has added yet another layer of complexity to the vortex of conflict in the Middle East. Most of the…
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Vladimir Putin has been proved right again as Western priorities shift from removing Assad to destroying Islamic State.
Warm relations: Reagan and Gorbachev at the 1985 summit in Geneva.
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30 years ago, Reagan and Gorbachev ushered in a new era of cordial relations. It’s time to recapture that spirit.