Trends and trendiness at Davos
The annual World Economic Forum is rightly perceived as a global "barometer.…
Will Nato's Prodigal Son Return?
PARIS: Few state visits have lasting results. Nicolas Sarkozy's just completed trip…
Making Russia and China less of a Middle East nuisance
Can Kosovo achieve independence without the tacit consent of Russia? And can…
Sarkozy must reconcile France with itself
Is France about to exchange the fake revolution of May 1968 for…
What's left and who's right in France?
The surprise in the first round of the French presidential election was…
In France, a battle between 'classical' and 'postmodern' politics
Two months ago, Paris's political insiders were unanimous: the presidential race was…
Without the rule of law, an Asian Union can't be the EU
It is tempting for Europeans to project their own history onto Asia…
After unipolarity, Europe's time to make a difference
Listen carefully these days to the Israelis and South Koreans. What they…