What’s good at the pump is not good for the exporters
EMMELINE SUN
Oil prices have long been a determinant of the global political balance. For countries like Azerbaijan and Ukraine, falling oil prices wreak havoc on their already fragile democracies. The loss of a major source of revenue forces such countries to cut [...]

The US and China cautiously move to the next stage
ANDREW POSTAL
The United States and China have had a relationship best described as complex. Due to economic and political activity, the two states are vastly intertwined. During 2009, China will be reminded of some important events that have shaped its history and relations [...]

NATO is searching for a new role in 21st century. But is it still relevant?
DAN STEPANICICH
On April 4th, towards the end of President Barack Obama’s weeklong diplomatic jaunt in Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrated its 60th anniversary. In recent years many critics have condemned the Cold War alliance, which was [...]

The Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting for decades; despite the continuous UN resolutions, cease-fires, and peace agreements, the question of harmony seems to be an infeasible possibility. Realists believe that harmony is nothing but an empty word, a façade for states that only pursue their national self-interest. Proof of this self-interest is not only [...]