Carl Bildt

Carl Bildt was Sweden’s foreign minister from 2006 to October 2014 and Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994, when he negotiated Sweden’s EU accession. A renowned international diplomat, he served as EU Special Envoy to the Former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans, and Co-Chairman of the Dayton Peace Conference. He is Chair of the Global Commission on Internet Governance and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Europe.

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PoliticsJUL 19, 2017 5

Turkey’s Year of Turmoil

It has been one year since the failed coup in Turkey, but questions about the country’s future still abound. Chief among them is whether Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will continue to use the… read more

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World AffairsJUN 14, 2017 7

Urbanization 2.0

As technology races ahead of us, it is difficult to anticipate what the future holds. One thing we do know is that the future will be shaped by two key trends: digitization and urbanization – and that… read more

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World AffairsMAY 16, 2017 23

Brexit or Breakup?

It soon will be one year since the UK decided, by a slim majority, to leave the EU. Now that the UK has invoked Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, and clarified some of its objectives for leaving the… read more

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World AffairsAPR 20, 2017 7

The “New” Trump’s Lopsided Foreign Policy

After a series of foreign-policy U-turns, there is now talk of a “new” Donald Trump who is far more inclined to use military power than the candidate on display during the 2016 US presidential campaig… read more

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World AffairsMAR 21, 2017 9

Keeping the Balkan Ghosts at Bay

European leaders, having suddenly awoken to new realities in the Balkans, are calling for increased engagement in the region to maintain stability and push back against Russian influence. But it is no… read more

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World AffairsFEB 16, 2017 47

Restoring Faith in Globalization

Attacks on globalization do not follow from past economic performance or current facts. World leaders should not be shy about defending a process that has delivered more prosperity to more people than… read more

Russian military exercise in Primorye territory

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World AffairsJAN 16, 2017 21

Russia’s Imperial Instinct

Russian President Vladimir Putin may not have a firm or comprehensive plan for imperial restoration, but he undoubtedly has an abiding inclination to make imperial advances whenever the risk is bearab… read more

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World AffairsDEC 15, 2016 19

Head for the Bunkers?

After years of turmoil and uncertainty, we should assume that more surprising “black swan” events are around the corner, especially now that Donald Trump is moving into the White House. From Donbas to… read more

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World AffairsNOV 9, 2016 14

Global Stability in the Trump Era

Angry American voters who feel slighted by the Washington establishment have had their say. A stunned world must now come to terms with the election of Donald Trump as US president and what this outco… read more

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Carl Bildt

Turkey’s Year of Turmoil

Urbanization 2.0

Brexit or Breakup?

The “New” Trump’s Lopsided Foreign Policy

Keeping the Balkan Ghosts at Bay

Restoring Faith in Globalization

Russia’s Imperial Instinct

Head for the Bunkers?

Global Stability in the Trump Era

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