If you had $75 billion to spend over the next four years and your goal was to advance human welfare, especially in the developing world, how could you get the most value for your money?
That is the question that I posed to... more ››
Politically the two governments are wary friends rather than bitter enemies. Rather than conduct real or shadow wars against each other Beijing and Washington have regular and routine peaceful contacts. Despite its disquiet... more ››
The foreign policies of states are less consistent nowadays. In the past, alliance formation among states occurred on the basis of very precisely defined common interests. A typical alliance delineated the red lines of bilateral... more ››
There are increasing signs that a breakthrough over Iran’s nuclear program could be in reach. But don’t expect Barack Obama to clutch at it yet. more ››