International Affairs
Articles on International Affairs.
Kissinger and Chile: The Declassified Record On Regime Change
Kissinger pressed Nixon to overthrow the democratically elected Allende government because his "'model' effect can be insidious," documents show…
Syria & the Return of Liberal Interventionism
It seems that the old doctrines of so-called liberal intervention have returned, reborn in the rhetoric and policies of Barack Obama and David Cameron.…
Greece Highlights Germany’s EU Dilemma
Germany's EU dilemma stems from the unwelcome fact that the chronic debt problem of the so-called 'periphery' nations, occurred before the EU has secured full sovereignty over its member states.…
Beware of Olli Rehn and his siren call for flexibility
Olli Rehn laments the "lack of fleixibility" in Spain's labour market but his call for flexibility is a siren call.…
Spain: Fiesta or Siesta?
Aa time when Spain is back in the limelight on account of its ever-sprouting corruption scandals, the government is trying to switch public attention to the prospect of impending economic recovery.…
The Canary Islands, Spain’s Paradise Lost
The country’s hard-won welfare state system is in reverse gear, with rights and social justice being handed back to charities, as was the case in pre-constitutional Spain.…
EU banking union: dismantling the concept bit by bit
The hoped-for effect of breaking the sovereign-bank-nexus is receding further and further away.…
France: Low yields but rising unemployment
Even with low yields, soaring unemployment will be the defining force.…
Reading the North Korean Tea Leaves: The Perpetual Struggle to Fathom Pyongyang’s Motives and Goals
"Brinkmanship" Seen As a "Mainstay of the North's Negotiating Repertoire," Say State Department Records…
Cypriot Chaos Assists EU Centralization
What better way to unite the EU than a potentially catastrophic collapse of the euro?…
The bail-in at Cypriot banks: European implications
This episode illustrates that investors have come to expect some sort of bail-in with future deals.…
Small country, oversized financial sector: Really intolerable?
Several European politicians have opined that a large financial sector was an unacceptable business model for a small country.…
