New Paper: EU and Russia

New Carnegie paper by Rolf Schuette looks at E.U.–Russia relations from a European perspective. Its main focus is to look at the question of how the issue of "common values" has figured in this relationship, especially when compared with the importance of other major issues.

Movement Interruptus

September 11 may have slowed an emerging Democratic trend, but John Judis and Ruy Teixeira argue that the coalition they foresaw is still taking shape. Read the article in American Prospect.

Foreign Policy Magazine

Decoding W
A careful reading of George W. Bush's political language suggests that during his second term, the president is more likely to spend his political capital to change the United States rather than the world. By Moisés Naím. (registration required)

Although there is encouraging news from some quarters, the spread of democracy is facing serious obstacles around the world, including persistent authoritarianism in some respects and problematic performance in others. Thomas Carothers analyzes these trends in an article in the December 2004 issue of Current History. (PDF)

The Year Ahead

Joseph Cirincione concludes that Zbigniew Brzezinski is correct in his assessment of the administration's policies in Iraq.  Jon Wolfsthal looks at the situation in North Korea and the outlook for 2005.  Also by Wolfsthal, "The Next Nuclear Wave," a Foreign Affairs review of three new books on the nuclear threat.

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