Recovery From the Age of Discovery
The success of Turkey as a foreign policy actor depends on the ability of the country's leadership to manage the tension between its proclivity for unilateralism and the proven benefits of multilateralism, argues Sinan Ülgen.
Ankara is Raising the Stakes on Cyprus
The EU should expect tenser relations with Turkey should Cyprus assume the bloc's presidency before a deal reunifying the divided island is reached, explains Sinan Ülgen.
Ukraine’s Systemic Error
The criminal prosecution of Ukraine’s former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, and her associates reveals the fragility of Ukraine’s democracy and the weakness of rule of law in the country, writes Olga Shumylo-Tapiola.
International Democracy Support
Thomas Carothers and Richard Youngs write that Western powers should not dismiss the potential contributions that young democracies can make to international democracy support, but they should moderate their expectations.
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Russia in Mid-2011
Russia’s recovery from the global economic crisis has been slow, constrained by a number of structural problems, both economic and political. Unless resolved, these issues will continue to hinder Russia’s development, explain Dmitri Trenin, Sergei Aleksashenko, Sam Greene, and Adnan Vatansever.
