http://www.project-syndicate.org/series/the_statesmens_debate <p>In a series of monthly commentaries by leading statesmen Jorge Castañeda, Richard Haass and Michel Rocard, <em>Project Syndicate</em> offers a truly global perspective on some of today's most divisive issues - from terrorism and preemptive war, to protectionism and the role of cultural and religious values.</p> en 2012-02-10T06:00:46+01:00 webmaster@project-syndicate.org Jorge G. Castañeda, Richard N. Haass, Michel Rocard 1994-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 4 hourly http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass39/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass39/English>STATESMEN: Answering Iran</a> Iran’s nuclear activities confront the world with difficult choices – acquiescence, military intervention, or ever-tighter economic sanctions. None is costless or risk-free, and neither the costs nor the risks are possible to calculate with precision. Richard N. Haass 2012-01-26T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda35/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda35/English>STATESMEN: Good Times Down Latin America’s Way</a> For Latin America, 2011 was, in Frank Sinatra’s terms, a very good year – and 2012 doesn’t look like being so bad either. But, while the region should count its blessings, it should also remember that nothing lasts forever. Jorge G. Castañeda 2011-12-27T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass38/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass38/English>STATESMEN: Re-Orienting America</a> After the Cold War ended, the US became preoccupied with Europe, and then, after the 9/11 attacks, shifted its focus to the Middle East. Now US foreign policy is beginning to catch up to the importance of the Asia-Pacific region – and not a moment too soon. Richard N. Haass 2011-11-14T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rocard36/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rocard36/English>STATESMEN: Palestine’s Time</a> With its refusal to negotiate for a realistic peace, Israel is effectively demanding the disappearance of Palestinian identity. The rest of the world should not tolerate that effort, even if the US does. Michel Rocard 2011-10-27T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda34/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda34/English>STATESMEN: Thick as BRICS</a> On the UN resolution establishing a no-fly zone and civilian protection in Libya, Brazil, along with three of the other “BRICS” (and world power wannabes) – Russia, India, and China – abstained. Now Brazil and other large Latin American countries are showing a similar lack of leadership on the question of statehood for Palestine. Jorge G. Castañeda 2011-09-26T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass37/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass37/English>STATESMEN: 9/11 in Perspective</a> Ten years after the 9/11 attacks in the US, we still want to find ways to make ourselves less vulnerable and terrorists more so. But what may be most important, particularly in the Arab and Islamic communities, is to end any acceptance of terrorism. Richard N. Haass 2011-08-31T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rocard35/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rocard35/English>STATESMEN: The Storm after the Calm</a> Could the financial crisis of 2007-2008 happen again? Since the crisis erupted, there has been no shortage of opportunities – in the form of inadequate conclusions and decisions by officials – to nurture one’s anxiety about that prospect. Michel Rocard 2011-07-28T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda33/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda33/English>STATESMEN: The Andean Engagé</a> The politically committed intellectual may be a dying breed in much of the world, but not in Latin America. Indeed, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Mario Vargas Llosa may well have played a decisive role in Peru's recent presidential election. Jorge G. Castañeda 2011-06-20T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass36/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass36/English>STATESMEN: Beyond Bin Laden</a> The killing of Osama Bin Laden by US Special Forces constitutes a significant victory over global terrorism. But it is a milestone, not a turning point, in what remains an ongoing struggle that still has no foreseeable end. Richard N. Haass 2011-05-03T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rocard34/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rocard34/English>STATESMEN: The Return of the French?</a> Tunisia has been independent for 55 years, and Côte d’Ivoire for 51 years, yet France is once more playing a decisive role in these countries – and in Libya. Naturally, many Africans are unconvinced that France is not acting in its own economic and strategic interests. Michel Rocard 2011-04-25T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda32/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/castaneda32/English>STATESMEN: Obama Goes South</a> Barack Obama’s current swing through Latin America will probably be short on substance, long on rhetorical flourishes and symbolism, and may include a few announcements affecting American business in the region. More importantly, he will see how Latin America has changed – to the point that it is disappearing. Jorge G. Castañeda 2011-03-21T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass35/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haass35/English>STATESMEN: Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt</a> Revolutions happen for a reason, and in Egypt, there are several reasons. Indeed, Egypt was ripe for dramatic change, which would have come at some point in the next few years, even absent the spark of Tunisia or the existence of social media. Richard N. Haass 2011-02-13T00:00:00+01:00