The transformation from an underdeveloped country emerging from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire to a major power is happening before our eyes. Part five in a series.
I came to Moldova looking in the borderland for a nation that might be a counter to Russian resurgence. It turned out that while there were people living there, they were not a nation. Part four in a series.
For Romania, national sovereignty has always been experienced as the process of accommodating itself to a more powerful nation or empire. Part three in a series.
Though U.S. President Barack Obama no longer controls Congress after Tuesday's midterm election, he is still controls foreign policy. Whether he takes advantage of this is another matter.
An upcoming meeting where NATO heads of state will approve a new "Strategic Concept" highlights the lack of a shared strategic vision among the group's members. (With STRATFOR maps)
