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Why the EU Is Struggling to Compete for Influence in Southeast Asia

David Hutt Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The EU has become more assertive in Southeast Asia, making trade dependent on political conditions in several countries. Although there is good reason for the region to be a test case for this new approach, the EU has yet to prove its effectiveness in actually influencing other governments’ behavior.

Franco’s Exhumation and the Unsettled Legacy of Spain’s Democratic Transition

Omar G. Encarnación Tuesday, July 9, 2019

The struggle in Spain over the exhumation of Francisco Franco has become a symbolic battlefield over decisions made about Spain’s political future after Franco’s death in 1975. In some respects, the political transition to democracy is being relived all over again, with three new developments shaping the debate.

Europe Has Spent Years Trying to Prevent ‘Chaos’ in the Sahel. It Failed

Peter Dörrie Tuesday, June 25, 2019

The EU and its member states have dedicated more political, financial and military resources to the Sahel, the vast sub-Saharan region of Northern Africa, than to any other part of the world—all in the name of stability. But this investment is failing to pay off, as security across the region is deteriorating.

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In Brazil, Dictatorship-Era Wounds Never Really Healed. Then Came Bolsonaro

Sophie Foggin Tuesday, June 18, 2019

As Ayahuasca Tourism Booms, Peru’s Traditional Healers Try to Regain Control

Barbara Fraser Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Can a Court in Uganda Deliver Justice to Victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army?

Sophie Neiman Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Are El Salvador and Guatemala Seeking Justice for War Crimes, or Trying to Cover Them Up?

Anna-Catherine Brigida Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Is Tunisia’s Post-Arab Spring ‘Success Story’ Only Skin-Deep?

Francisco Serrano Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Amid Revolutionary Change at Home, Ethiopia Is Remaking Its Middle East Ties

Daniel Benaim Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The Nuclear Deal Raised Iranians’ Hopes. Now They’re Focused on Survival

Jasmin Ramsey Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Germany’s Greens Are On the Rise. Can They Stay True to Their Roots?

Andrew Green Tuesday, March 12, 2019

A Booming Meth Trade Challenges Southeast Asia’s Approach to Drug Policy

Daniel Quinlan Tuesday, June 11, 2019

The Lasting Impact of the Debt Crisis Continues to Haunt Greece

Yiannis Baboulias Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Two Decades After the Fall of Milosevic, Dictatorship Is Returning to Serbia

Aleks Eror Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Hindu Nationalism Is Reshaping Indian Politics. Can It Propel Modi to Another Victory?

Saptarshi Ray Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Across Latin America, Venezuelans Reel From a Crisis That Has No End in Sight

Megan Janetsky Tuesday, April 16, 2019

As Divisions Harden, Is Time Running Out for Cyprus Reunification?

Jonathan Gorvett Tuesday, April 2, 2019

A Decade After Failing to Stop Massacres in Sri Lanka, What Has the U.N. Learned?

Richard Gowan Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Can Israel’s ‘New Right’ Turn West Bank Settlers Against Netanyahu?

Shira Rubin Tuesday, March 5, 2019