The Globalist

Poland’s Sikorski unstoppable for top Brussels post; U.S.’s Nuland now in a chorus with Putin.

What really caused the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe to speak her mind so clearly?

China and Japan wage a charm offensive to win access to Africa’s resources.

Unrestrained climate change: 2014’s tragic answer to the epic, collective failure of 1914?

What can the world learn from successful negotiations a decade ago to ban conflict diamonds?

Why small businesses are likely to benefit from the WTO’s new agreement.

How to conduct global diplomacy with local power centers.

The need for professional diplomacy has never been greater, even in an era of softer “cultural diplomacy.”

A decade after “soft power” came to the fore, it is time to assess its effectiveness.

With a short-term deal struck, Iran must be given the chance to be tested.