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Domestic DebatesEuropeanMarch 19, 2010 | Obama Distancing Friends, Courting EnemiesPresident Obama thus far has failed to strengthen relationships with historic allies, focusing instead on a fruitless search for improved relations with adversaries. ++ “This administration pays lip-service to ‘multilateralism,’ but it …More March 18, 2010 | German Aid Leaves Much to Be DesiredGermany has failed to keep its aid pledges to developing countries. ++ It has fallen short of both EU and UN aid requirements. ++ “In the international community, Germans are now seen as masters of the empty promise.” ++ Aid in Germany is no …More March 17, 2010 | Pointless Endless EU AdministrationThe current EU diplomatic service is a total waste of time and money: it is multiplying decision-levels and expenses endlessly. ++ “Diplomacy is not all evasive waffle, and sometimes you must take a stand.” ++ Developing countries …More North AmericanMarch 19, 2010 | America in Decline, Seriously this Time“So many people have bet on our demise that it absolutely drives me crazy” states US Vice-President Joseph Biden. ++ Indeed, to the chagrin of many Americans, it has been said countless times before that America is in decline. ++ Yet trends …More March 17, 2010 | NATO Tensions No Cause for AlarmOlaf Theiler: The war in Afghanistan has exposed strains among NATO members, but these tensions do not threaten the stability of the alliance in a fundamental way. Rather, they can lead to better cohesion by showing how NATO’s role in a 21st century security context can be better defined. …More March 16, 2010 | Rethinking Nanomaterial GovernanceRegulating nanomaterial is indeed difficult: For one, it is nearly impossible to intervene in early development phases - for example to ensure environmentally-friendly design - since the final application of the material may yet be unknown at this …More TransatlanticMarch 19, 2010 | "American Dream" Hardly a Deterrent to RadicalizationJonathan Laurence: A slew of recent arrests of US citizens plotting terrorist attacks has shattered the notion that American multiculturalism and upward mobility is somehow enough to deter extremism. US-EU counter-terrorism efforts must now accept the reality of the threat of home-grown terrorism on both sides of the Atlantic. …More March 19, 2010 | Obama Distancing Friends, Courting EnemiesPresident Obama thus far has failed to strengthen relationships with historic allies, focusing instead on a fruitless search for improved relations with adversaries. ++ “This administration pays lip-service to ‘multilateralism,’ but it …More March 16, 2010 | The Risks of Geo-engineering the PlanetThe solar radiation management (SRM) represents the last great temptation of the industrialized world to continue its energy-intensive lifestyle and to forgo costly and inconvenient mitigation and adaptation. The costs to the rest of the …More Expert SurveyJune 22, 2009 | Broad EU Debate Needed on Russia's RoleEditorial Team: Cohesive European policy towards Russia will only happen if frank debate about the nation’s desired role is expanded and deepened, according to experts from 11 European nations surveyed by Atlantic-Community.org. …More June 18, 2009 | EU Must Bring Its Expertise to PakistanEditorial Team: Terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons are growing threats for the EU. 30 international experts interviewed by Atlantic-Community.org nearly unanimously call for a much stronger EU commitments to the stabilization of Pakistan than promised at yesterday’s EU-Pakistan summit. The EU should complement US strategy with a long-term focus on state building. …More June 15, 2009 | Economic Crisis not Severe Enough to Change Kremlin PolicyEditorial Team: In the third part of our survey, experts agree that the economic crisis is a small window of opportunity for enhanced Western-Russian cooperation, but not (yet) severe enough to make Moscow more amenable. The Kremlin might continue with its assertive foreign policy to deflect from increasing social tensions. …More |
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