Lee Jong-Wha advocates regional integration as the surest route to peace and prosperity in an unstable world.
There is no question that Asia’s standing in the global economy is stronger than ever. But the US and Europe maintain an advantage, in terms of global strategic influence, while Asian countries are facing major political, economic, and security challenges. READ MORE
Shlomo Ben-Ami considers the challenges facing a US president-elect who is uniquely unqualified to address them.
The US president-elect's muddled statements offer little insight into what kind of foreign policy he will actually pursue, and there is not much reason to believe that, when his approach does become clear, it will be what the US – or the world – needs. That could have devastating consequences in the world's most tumultuous region. READ MORE
Sławomir Sierakowski worries that the last line of defense against Russian influence in the region is about to disappear.
Donald Trump could be dismissed as an eccentric if his foreign-policy proposals did not threaten to unravel crucial alliances and destabilize the international order. His promise to be "unpredictable" is especially troublesome for global geopolitics, and in Eastern Europe, all geopolitics is existential. READ MORE
Anne-Marie Slaughter & Jay Newton-Small ask what the world would have been like had 2016 turned out differently for would-be women leaders.
Had Hillary Clinton won, she would have joined the UK’s Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, helping achieve critical mass in the G7, while a female UN Secretary-General would have placed women at the helm of two of the world’s three biggest international organizations. It didn't happen, but what if it had? READ MORE
Lamia Kamal-Chaoui & Amy Liu say that urban areas are the front line in the fight against global wealth and income inequality.
The gains from economic growth are increasingly going to the very highest earners, and nowhere is this more true than in cities – the site of both opportunity and disparity. To reduce inequality, we should look to mayors from around the world who have devised local solutions that can be applied elsewhere. READ MORE
Christopher Smart cautions the US against abusing its outsize influence in the global financial system.
Chris Patten calls the US president-elect's policy agenda a threat to the post-1945 global order.
Gareth Evans says Australia and other countries in the region must be ready for the worst in the coming years.
Le Hong Hiep fears that America's next president will reverse Obama's hard-earned progress in the region.
Shashi Tharoor thinks the US presidential election may have irreparably damaged the country's global standing.
Jorge G. Castañeda dispels doubts that the new American president will follow through on his campaign promises.
Daoud Kuttab pours cold water on hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will deal fairly with the region.
Guy Verhofstadt calls the US election a wake-up call for the EU to create a European Defense Community.
Joseph S. Nye says three main issues will dominate the new US president-elect's foreign-policy agenda.
Carl Bildt worries that the next US president's foreign policy will be based on remaining unpredictable.
Mark Leonard sees four reasons why the US will now become the main source of global disorder.
Minghao Zhao calls on the president-elect to forge a new major-power framework to avoid future conflicts.
Shlomo Ben-Ami condemns former President Álvaro Uribe's decision to use the peace process as an electoral weapon.
Aryeh Neier says Burundi and South African are putting domestic politics ahead of international commitments.
Hernando de Soto lauds voters' rejection of the government's deal with the FARC, and proposes another route to peace.
Lee Jong-Wha advocates regional integration as the surest route to peace and prosperity in an unstable world.
Christopher Smart cautions the US against abusing its outsize influence in the global financial system.
Shlomo Ben-Ami considers the challenges facing a US president-elect who is uniquely unqualified to address them.
Sławomir Sierakowski worries that the last line of defense against Russian influence in the region is about to disappear.
Anne-Marie Slaughter & Jay Newton-Small ask what the world would have been like had 2016 turned out differently for would-be women leaders.
Lamia Kamal-Chaoui & Amy Liu say that urban areas are the front line in the fight against global wealth and income inequality.
Sofia Faruqi explains how soil recovery could reduce political turmoil on the continent.
Chris Patten calls the US president-elect's policy agenda a threat to the post-1945 global order.
Gareth Evans says Australia and other countries in the region must be ready for the worst in the coming years.
Le Hong Hiep fears that America's next president will reverse Obama's hard-earned progress in the region.
Shashi Tharoor thinks the US presidential election may have irreparably damaged the country's global standing.
Jorge G. Castañeda dispels doubts that the new American president will follow through on his campaign promises.
Daoud Kuttab pours cold water on hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will deal fairly with the region.
Guy Verhofstadt calls the US election a wake-up call for the EU to create a European Defense Community.
Joseph S. Nye says three main issues will dominate the new US president-elect's foreign-policy agenda.
