Russia's annexation of Crimea shows that Vladimir Putin is ready and willing to upend the post-Soviet international order and challenge Europe on its own doorstep. How far will Russia's president push, and how far is the West willing to go to stem his ambitions?
Sep 2, 2013 assesses the strengths and weaknesses of Russia's opposition movement.
Nov 14, 2013 examines the implications of the Russian government's downbeat economic forecast.
Nov 27, 2013 asks why Ukraine has rejected the EU and considers what the West should do about it.
Dec 11, 2013 examines the affinities between Russia's leader and Argentina's post-war strongman.
China has begun to build a parallel international order, centered on itself. If the European Union aids in its construction – even just by positioning itself on the fault line between China and the United States – it risks toppling key pillars of its own edifice and, eventually, collapsing altogether.
Now that the old rules governing macroeconomic cycles no longer seem to apply, it remains to be seen what might cause the next recession in the United States. But if recent history is our guide, the biggest threat stems not from the US Federal Reserve or any one sector of the economy, but rather from the White House.
Amid much discussion of the challenges facing the Chinese economy, the line-up of usual suspects typically excludes the most worrying scenario of all: popular unrest. While skeptics would contend that widespread protest against the regime and its policies is unlikely, events elsewhere suggest that China is not immune.
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