Surreal Syria
The recent deal on Syria could be jeopardised by the various conflicting alliances and interests of the countries in the region Read Here – The Hindu
The New Gas Story
As U.S. energy exports increase, the United States should think carefully about the kind of exporter it wants to be, promoting free trade and investment wherever possible, with no political strings attached. If it does, it could transform the world energy market and, in turn, reap vast political and economic rewards. Read Here – Foreign […]
China Going Its Own Way
China‘s contribution to the global economy will be in its steady growth and structural transformation; only long-term reforms can sow the seeds of prosperity. Measures used in emergencies – moves that break market rules – can be effective for a short time but they have long-term disadvantages. Read Here – Caixin
German Elections: What’s At Stake
Angela Merkel‘s main challenger has all the potential to stage a comeback – but it still doesn’t look like Steinbrück will become Germany‘s next chancellor. At first glance, Peer Steinbrück seems like the right man at the right time: he is a finance expert and has an insider’s knowledge of the strains the national budget […]
Asia’s Long Territorial Disputes
Among the contradictory narratives and fluctuating fortunes, one thing, at least, is clear. When Asian leaders insist that their country’s claim to a contested territory is historically indisputable, they are never right. Read Here – The Diplomat
Kennedy And His Generals
President Kennedy faced a foe more relentless than Khrushchev, just across the Potomac: the bellicose Joint Chiefs of Staff argued for the deployment of nuclear weapons and kept pressing to invade Cuba. A presidential historian reveals that Kennedy’s success in fending them off may have been his most consequential victory. Read Here – The Atlantic
If Only The Arms Hadn’t Been Chopped…
It’s a nationalist myth that Indian independence was won by militant Congress direct action and that partition was the inevitable price exacted by a pro-Muslim colonial power determined to divide and rule. On the contrary, effective independence was implicit in the progressive constitutional reforms introduced by the Raj in 1909 and 1919, well before Gandhi […]
The Syrian Deal And Obama’s Sigh Of Relief
Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syria to strike a deal on Saturday that by removing President Bashar al-Assad‘s chemical arsenal may avert U.S. military action against him. Read Here – Reuters The agreement between the U.S. and Russia to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons hands President Barack Obama a diplomatic achievement without U.S. armed forces […]
The Mideast Muddle
Turkish-Iranian posturing on Syria, with Ankara arguing for more than limited strikes against the regime and Tehran saying that whoever strikes President Bashar al-Assad must bear the consequences, serves as a harbinger for the birth of a new Middle East order. Read Here – CNN
China Now Buying African Point Of View
When one of South Africa’s biggest newspaper chains was sold last month, an odd name was buried in the list of new owners: China International Television Corp. Read Here – The Globe and Mail
