Why Turkey Doesn’t Do More to Defeat Islamic State
Turkey’s priorities are suppressing Kurdish nationalism and toppling Bashar Assad in Syria.
Analysis
After Paris, Obama Stays the Course Against Islamic State
Politicians thumping their chests are letting the shock of the attacks cloud their judgement.
Republicans Wrongly Bet Paris Attacks Will Change Minds
Americans are no more interested in another Middle Eastern war than they were a week ago.
Europe and Arabia: A Geopolitical Perspective
Geography helps explain the complicated history between Europe and the Middle East.
Why the Hell Would ISIS Attack Paris? Geopolitics of Terrorism
The radical Islamist group is hoping the West will either shrink from the fight or overreact.
Putin Unlikely to Be Much Help Against Islamic State
Russia’s priority in Syria is propping up Bashar Assad, not defeating the self-styled caliphate.
Scandals Could Derail Chile’s Constitutional Rewrite
President Michelle Bachelet’s most ambitious reform could be at stake in a corruption scandal.
Catalan Secessionism Could Benefit Rajoy in Election
Catalonia’s independence bid allows Mariano Rajoy to portray himself as the defender of Spanish unity.
Czechs, Poles Huff and Puff as British Propose Benefits Reform
But restricting access to welfare is not the main issue for Central Europeans outside the eurozone.
Rubio’s Hawkishness Could Become a Problem
An exchange with Rand Paul makes clear just how far to the right Marco Rubio is on foreign policy.
Is Spain About to Break Up? Geopolitics of the New Europe
As long as Catalans don’t threaten the EU or NATO, they can go ahead and secede from Spain.
No, Britain Is Not Retreating from the World
David Cameron has maintained Britain as an international actor when voters are more inward-looking.
Why Moderate Republicans Keep Winning the Nomination
Republican voters in blue states have more power than Republican voters in red states.
Politics, Not Environment, Informed Keystone Decision
The rejection of the Canada-to-Texas pipeline had more to do with American politics than the environment.
The Beginning of the End of Chavismo?
After sixteen years in power, Venezuela’s revolutionary socialists look vulnerable.