International Organizations

Following the Second World War, the United States and its democratic allies sought to create a rules-based international order to guarantee stability and prosperity for their societies. Understanding that international cooperation was crucial to tackle global issues and ensure peace, multilateral organizations were created to facilitate discussion, pool resources, mediate conflict, and coordinate joint action. Whether focusing on security, economics, health, the environment, or energy, these organizations are vital forums of international engagement and global problem-solving.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2011

Black Swans Attack

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

“All our governments are insolvent. “No level of taxation could make them solvent. “So we must cut the source of our insolvency.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Nov 10, 2011

A future for UK and NATO defense

By Jim Murphy, the Labour Party

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Nov 9, 2011

EU President Warns of Asia-Pacific Militarization

By AFP

From AFP:  The Asia-Pacific region is showing signs of militarization that could lead to an arms race, EU President Herman Van Rompuy warned Nov. 9, calling for closer trade ties to defuse any political tensions.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2011

NATO’s New Math: 600, 2012, and 0

By Harlan Ullman

Next May, NATO will have its biannual heads of government summit in Chicago. Few Americans are interested in or know much about NATO these days. Fewer are aware of this forthcoming summit and the crucial challenges facing the alliance and threatening its cohesion. The numbers in the headline — 600, 2012 and 0 — reflect […]

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NATOSource

Nov 9, 2011

NATO ambassadors visit Georgia and discuss alliance membership

By NATO

From NATO:  The NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) at Ambassadorial level met in Tbilisi today with the participation of the Georgian Prime Minister.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2011

Solidarity: The Emptiest Word in Eurospeak

By Julian Lindley-French

If the mythical European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) contained as many Euros as empty Eurospeak the Eurozone crisis would have been solved in a trice. Indeed, the two most meaningless words in the grand lexicon of Eurospeak are ‘strategy’ and ‘solidarity’ and I have heard more than enough of both over the past two days […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Nov 6, 2011

What would a break-up of the European Union mean for NATO?

By Robert Haddick, Small Wars Journal

From Robert Haddick, Small Wars Journal:  Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the eurozone’s committee of finance ministers, says that plans are in place to handle Greece’s exit from the euro.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2011

Europe’s Democracy Problem

By James Joyner

 For now at least, the Greek referendum that could have been the beginning of the end for the euro has been shelved. The panic that it provoked, however, says something about the tension between democracy and effectiveness that has marked the European project from its outset. 

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2011

G20 Kicks the Cannes Down the Road

By Garrett Workman

As leaders of the world’s largest economic powers gather together at the G20 Summit this week on the French Riviera (complete with nude sunbathers turned antiglobalization protestors), the world’s attention has once again focused on Greece.  Little did I know back in June when I was decrying the futility of the latest Band Aid solution, […]

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 4, 2011

New World Order?

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

Is China now emerging as banker to the rest of the world? The United States owes China $1.3 trillion — out of a total U.S. public debt load of $14.1 trillion. And the United States also owes almost $1 trillion to Japan. So clearly, 17 EU nations that share the euro currency couldn’t turn to […]

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