India-Pakistan Engagement Set Back by Border Dispute
All the progress that was made in 2012 could unravel again over an old border dispute.
Analysis
Is British European Membership in America’s Interest?
The United States should rather have the continent divided than united against it.
Familiar Battle Lines Ahead of Next Fiscal Fight
Both parties’ strategy rests largely on the other one folding in negotiations.
Germany’s Merkel Dominates Preelection Polls
This fall’s election is likely to strengthen Angela Merkel’s position as German chancellor.
Hollande Doctrine? France Leads from Behind in Mali
France intervenes in Mali to solve a problem of its own making.
No Good Way Out China-Japan Island Dispute
There is no good way to solve the security dilemma around the Diaoyu Islands dispute.
Little Chance of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal
With peace negotiations at a standstill, a two-state solution seems farther away than ever.
Regionalization Looms for Republican Party
The Southern base of the party is ideologically supreme but can’t win national elections.
New Japanese Government Deepens Burma Engagement
Japan plans to forgive the majority of the debt Burma owes it and invest more in the country.
Netanyahu Tries to Fend Off Right-Wing Challenge
The Israeli prime minister responds to the defection of conservative voters to the right.
Sudans Agree to Demilitarize Disputed Border Area
The two Sudans agree to set up a buffer in the region where most of their oil is produced.
President’s Illness Casts Doubt on Venezuela’s Political Future
A week before his scheduled inauguration, Hugo Chávez remains in hospital in Cuba.
Obama Divides Republicans With “Fiscal Cliff” Deal
Fewer than half of Republican congressmen vote to raise taxes to stave off the “fiscal cliff.”
Senate Averts “Fiscal Cliff,” Long-Term Budget Deal Elusive
Lawmakers avoid an immediate tax hike but achieve no long term fiscal consolidation.
For Successful Asia Pivot, Obama Has to Engage Russia
Russia will be the swing vote in the “cold war” of the twenty-first century.