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The rarity and significance of Kurdistan’s stability are underscored by events of this week.
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The lasting legacy of the 2014 FIFA World Cup will not be the grand infrastructure or (questionable) economic boom promised by their FIFA overlords.
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The World Cup might not be all hearts and roses for Brazil.
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Di Wu explores how the 100,000 strong network is shaping U.S.-China relation.
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CPD Blogger Neal Rosendorf on the recent abdication of King Juan Carlos I, Spanish soft power, democracy and more.
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For years, the rest of the world has looked to America – either with gratitude or resentment – as the world’s policeman. Now, that 911 call may be rerouted.
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