Global Energy
The End of the U.S. Ethanol Tariff By John Mathews What will be the geopolitical impact of the elimination of the U.S. tariff on imported ethanol?

Global Economy
The Euro Crisis and Germany’s Leadership Role By Thanos Skouras How can Germany lead the way towards a federal Europe?

Global History
Canada, the Savage Invader? By Michael Vlahos Does Canada really help explain the United States' characteristic "way of war"?

Global Diplomacy
Another Bipolar World Order (Part II) By Wu Jianmin What is the chief competition that will determine the destiny of mankind in the 21st century?

Global Development
Twenty Years After the Demise of the Soviet Union: A Chinese Perspective (Part I) By Wu Jianmin How did the fall of the USSR give rise to a global order characterized by peace and economic development?

Global Politics
Italy After Berlusconi By Beat J. Guldimann Italy’s political and economic future is just as shaky as it was before — maybe even more so.

Global Diplomacy
Giving Foreign Ministers a Real Purpose Again By Wolfgang Schüssel Why should foreign ministries once again take on the complex task of assuring humanity’s collective survival?

Global Diplomacy
The Optical Illusion of Western Decline (Part II) By Ira Straus Why is the false narrative of Western decline so persistent?

Global Diplomacy
Toward a Pacific-Oriented America? (Part I) By Ira Straus Is the United States really shifting from an Atlantic to an Asia-Pacific orientation?

Global Economy
Shorting Greece — Or the World? By Beat J. Guldimann What are the pros and cons of putting Greece's recent bailout to a popular referendum?