On August 4, 1914, Europe eagerly blundered into the slaughterhouse of World War I. One hundred years later, with the nation-state still very much alive and rising powers once again challenging the established global order, what lessons does the Great War offer?
The Great War Revisited
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Europe’s Blast from the Past
Europe’s Blast from the Past
Aug 4, 2014 Joschka Fischer worries about the EU's lack of preparedness for the return of power politics.
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The Global Security Deficit
The Global Security Deficit
Jul 25, 2014 Michael Spence warns that political instability and conflict are now the main threat to the global economy.
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The Waste of War
The Waste of War
Jul 21, 2014 Jeffrey D. Sachs on why global instability today does not have to end as badly as it did in 1914.
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The Birth Pains of Arab States
The Birth Pains of Arab States
Jul 8, 2014 Shlomo Ben-Ami on why the turmoil in the Arab Middle East is a problem that only Arabs can solve.
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The Middle East and the Return of History
The Middle East and the Return of History
Jul 1, 2014 Joschka Fischer argues that George W. Bush and Barack Obama must share the blame for the region's growing chaos.
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The Return of the Sleepwalkers
The Return of the Sleepwalkers
Jun 25, 2014 Dominique Moisi asks whether today's leaders, unlike their counterparts in 1914, can avert a global catastrophe.
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