Is the leveling of world military spending in 2011 the start of a trend — or a temporary lull?

Will the economic costs of secession keep Europe’s separatist movements in check?

Is austerity the only way to ensure that development is globally sustainable?

Why should Asia rethink its adoption of the consumption-based economic model of the West?

Why is the current economic crisis in Europe and the United States likely to be unresponsive to Keynesian solutions?

How does Germany see its role, and what are its real intentions and specific plans, with regard to saving the euro?

Isn’t it time for the United States to find a more efficient economic model for managing health care?

With the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko staining its global reputation, can Ukraine find a way out of its political purgatory?

Is Italy in danger of finding itself outside the umbrella of nations Germany and its partners are willing to support?

Has Scandinavia’s emphasis on fairness and social cohesion made its economies more resilient to Europe’s crisis?