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All items tagged BrownOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 8, 2009 | UK's Future in the EU in Question After VoteMarc Lewis Thomas: Future British participation in European Union could be called into question by the results of the EU Parliamentary elections. There are some feasible outcomes for Britain vis-à-vis EU participation in the context of domestic and European issues. ... MoreJuly 17, 2007 | Will Brown's Dinner With Merkel Leave Bush Hungry?Dear readers:, what do you make of Gordon Brown’s decision to take his first trip as prime minister to Berlin, rather than to Washington? Is Great Britain moving closer to Germany (and the EU), while the “special relationship” with the US takes a dive? ... MoreJune 18, 2007 | 4 Myths About America-Bashing in EuropeWilliam Drozdiak: I call on the United States and Europe to realize that conventional anti-Americanism is grounded in a few basic myths. Jan Ross called the growing tide of Anti-Americanism a new global ideology, but a closer look reveals that things are not as dire as they may seem. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 9, 2009 | An Empty Special RelationshipGordon Brown, like several of his predecessors, is incapable of admitting how unbalanced the UK’s special relationship with the US really is.++ But has it ever been a relationship amongst equals? ++ Even Churchill, who coined the phrase, was aware of how uneven the relationship was. ++ The disequilibrium reached its peak with Blair; his behavior towards the US highlighted “how much of a satellite ... MoreNovember 20, 2008 | Losing Hearts and MindsThe lessons, as well as the history of Iraq, have been ignored and are now being repeated in Afghanistan. ++ The US and the UK have only succeeded to “reduce what should be one of the world’s richest countries to shambles.” ++ If there is one lesson from Iraq it is that “foreign expeditions undertaken in a spirit of jingoist revenge, with a crazed optimism and no strategic plan, ... MoreOctober 24, 2008 | Nationalism Trumps Global Economic CooperationFinancial turmoil has provoked leading nations to recognize the need for economic cooperation, yet fierce nationalism has reared its head amid the calls for global unity. ++ “Economics and finance may be global, but politics is still local.” ++ Western nations seek to retain power in the world system and emerging nations do not wish to yield their sovereignty. ++ Ideally the next US president ... MoreSeptember 26, 2008 | "Fire-Tested but Not Burnt Out" Leaders, PleaseBrown and McCain value experience as a virtue. ++ Especially McCain’s strategy is contradictionary: he portrays himself as a politician who has enough experience to shape the decision about the financial rescue package, and as a Washington outsider at the same time. ++ However, neither Obama nor McCain have executive experience. ++ In the US and UK voters are looking for somebody “who is ... MoreMay 20, 2008 | Rebalancing Britain's Foreign PolicyUK Foreign Secretary Miliband believes Britain should no longer be “the bridge” speaking for the US in the EU, and in the name of its European neighbors in Washington. ++ Even if the US remains Britain’s most important bilateral partner, Britain belongs to Europe. ++ Strong and trustful transatlantic relations need to be established together with France and Germany rather than unilaterally. ++ ... MoreMarch 25, 2008 | Bringing NATO and the ESDP Closer TogetherBritish skepticism towards EU defense and opposition to “operational headquarters” for EU military missions may jeopardize Sarkozy’s plan to simultaneously increase the EU’s military role and obtain approval at home for full membership to NATO. ++ A compromise in the form of common headquarters for both NATO and the ESDP would put an end to a pointless rivalry while optimizing the work of both ... MoreMarch 18, 2008 | Germany's Position on Iran is CrucialDuring Merkel’s visit, Israel needs to clarify that Germany must support tougher sanctions, break diplomatic ties, and end governmental trade subsidies with Iran. ++ Brown and Sarkozy are already supportive of more restrictive sanctions, but if Germany remains indecisive, effective action against Iran will be impossible. ++ Israel only further endangers itself claiming that Germany is doing ... MoreAugust 27, 2007 | Die Zeit's Joffe on World Series Time for MerkelAngela Merkel’s leadership style thus far has resembled that of Otto von Bismarck, Europe’s “honest broker” in the late 1870’s. But with new leaders in power in France and Britain, the real diplomatic test is still ahead, argues Josef Joffe. The publisher-editor of the influential German weekly Die Zeit writes that it remains to be seen whether Merkel can moderate diverging ... More |
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