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New Atlanticist

Jan 26, 2010

America’s Decline, Europe’s Anxiety

By James Joyner

Futurist Joel Kotkin is swimming against the recent American decline tide in forecasting a world where China will still trail the United States as an economic power in 2050.  Then again, as Matthew Yglesias points out, Kotkin thinks previous predictions of European preeminence proved "staggeringly off the mark," even though the combined EU economy is […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2010

Ukraine Election: A Yushchenko Post-Mortem

By Adrian Karatnycky

Orange Revolution hero Viktor Yushchenko has been rejected decisively by Ukraine’s voters in the January 17th vote. However, this repudiation should not prevent us from seeing some his enduring successes, even as we acknowledge his failings.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 17, 2010

Ukraine Election Day: First Thoughts

By Adrian Karatnycky

The signs are pointing to a relatively clear, free and fair first round in Ukraine’s presidential elections. As of 3 p.m. Kyiv time, turnout was 46 percent, with no dramatic regional anomalies that would suggest ballot stuffing or ballot rigging. Opora, an activist group with a high degree of credibility and independence, is reporting no […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Jan 15, 2010

A Glass Half Full: Contemplating a Yanukovych Presidency

By Nikolas Gvosdev

President Viktor Yushchenko has little chance of engineering a last-minute election victory; after Ukrainians go to the polls this Sunday, the most likely outcome will be a February run-off pitting the two former prime ministers against each other: Yuliya Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych. Some are portraying this contest as a choice between a "European future" […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 15, 2010

Ukraine Election Backgrounder

By Adrian Karatnycky

Ukraine votes in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, January 17th. 

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NATOSource

Jan 5, 2010

Bulgaria Sending More Troops to Afghanistan

By the AP

From the AP: Bulgaria says it will send 30 more troops to the NATO-led force in Afghanistan early next year. The government said in a statement Wednesday the troops will join a Bulgarian unit guarding the airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. Bulgaria currently has 497 troops in Afghanistan, with 270 of them […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 22, 2009

New Frontier In Democracy Assistance

By David Phillips

While the end of the Cold War signaled a victory for the forces of democracy, today’s global setting is in flux and democracy faces an uncertain future. Democracy assistance no longer consists of consolidating pro-democracy movements through training, capacity building and technical support. Current challenges require new approaches that are more responsive and relevant, especially […]

NATOSource

Dec 21, 2009

Spain Adds Troops to Afghan Effort

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Spain will send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, mostly to train Afghan security forces, the country’s defense minister announced Thursday. The new troops will join a buildup of 220 completed late last month, and will bring Spain’s total to more than 1,500, almost twice the size of its force there […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2009

Transatlantic Trade More Important than You Think

By James Joyner

Despite perceptions here and in Europe that a G2 is emerging in which the United States and China will be international Goliaths largely oblivious to the world’s Davids, the fact of the matter is that “the United States and the EU together comprise 54 percent of global GDP.”

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New Atlanticist

Dec 9, 2009

Obama the Last Transatlantic President?

By James Joyner

Nicholas Kitchen, a fellow at London School of Economics, pronounces Barack Obama “the last transatlantic president” and sees little hope for revived relations between the United States and Europe.

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