Eastern Europe
Dictators With Mommy Issues
Some of the world's most ruthless leaders have had surprisingly close -- if deeply troubled -- relationships with their mothers.
BY URI FRIEDMAN | MAY 11, 2012
The No-Show
What's really behind Vladimir Putin's surprising decision to skip the G-8 summit?
BY DMITRI TRENIN | MAY 11, 2012
Countries That Love Their Moms More Than America Does
A global guilt trip in honor of Mother's Day.
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | MAY 11, 2012
Spring Is Over
Has the Russian protest movement fatally weakened Vladimir Putin? Don’t bet on it.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 8, 2012
The Ravenous Dragon and the Fruits of Adversity
Academic economists usually air their new ideas first in working papers. Here, before the work gets dusty, a quick look at transition policy research in progress.
BY PETER PASSELL | MAY 7, 2012
Scion of Zion
The life of Benzion Netanyahu, Bibi's father, explains a lot about Israel's hawkish prime minister. But is he still fighting his dad's battles?
BY OREN KESSLER | MAY 3, 2012
The Most Powerful Women You've Never Heard Of
The Angela Merkels and Dilma Rousseffs get all the attention. But they're not the only female leaders running the world.
BY FP STAFF | MAY/JUNE 2012
The FP Survey: Women in Politics
In a special edition of The FP Survey, top female politicians around the world -- presidents and vice presidents, cabinet secretaries and members of Congress -- told us about the worst cases of sexism in politics and the best ways to bring more women to the negotiating table.
PRODUCED BY MARGARET SLATTERY | MAY/JUNE 2012
Mad Libs: Women in Politics
FP asked top female politicians around the world to fill in the blanks on sexism, women leaders, and breaking the glass ceiling.
MAY/JUNE 2012
The Enemy Within
Since the end of the Cold War, America has been on a relentless search for enemies. But the real dangers are at home.
BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | MAY/JUNE 2012
Artful Dodgers
The 6 countries where everyone runs the other way when the tax man comes knocking.
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | APRIL 13, 2012
A Tormenting in Moscow
Why is Russia harassing President Obama’s new ambassador?
BY LEON ARON | APRIL 12, 2012
The G-20 Is Failing
World leaders said they'd reform the world's financial institutions in the wake of the Great Recession, but they haven't met their commitments. We all may pay the price.
BY EDWIN M. TRUMAN | APRIL 12, 2012
The New Crossroads of History
Ten things you didn't know about Turkey.
BY ANDREW FINKEL | APRIL 9, 2012
Finish What You Start
Getting rid of a dictator is a great achievement. But it's only the beginning of a successful transition to democracy.
BY SRDJA POPOVIC, ROBERT HELVEY | APRIL 6, 2012
Lessons for America from the Global War on Sleaze
When it comes to fighting corruption, it turns out there’s a lot that the U.S. can learn from developing countries.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MARCH 20, 2012
Pushing Back
Hungary's beleaguered opposition takes to the streets to contest Prime Minister Viktor Orban's growing authoritarianism.
BY MARISA MAZRIA KATZ | MARCH 16, 2012
Hungary's Pit Bull Prime Minister
How one of Europe’s most celebrated anti-communists become the bad boy of the continent.
BY JAMES KIRCHICK | MARCH 16, 2012
Yes, We Can Contain Iran
By ruling out the possibility of deterring a nuclear Iran, President Obama is needlessly increasing the risks of a ruinous war.
BY WILL MARSHALL | MARCH 16, 2012
The World in Photos This Week
Obama takes a basketball break with buddy David Cameron, Japan marks the earthquake anniversary, and a couple of bridges take a beating.
MARCH 16, 2012
The Temperature's Dropping for Russia's Opposition
Vladimir Putin is back in the saddle, and the weather is getting chilly again for Russia's protest movement.
BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | MARCH 15, 2012
Why Would Anyone Want to Join the EU?
The European Union is flailing, feckless, and fundamentally undemocratic.
BY ALAN SKED | MARCH 14, 2012
The World in Photos This Week
Mr. Netanyahu goes to Washington, Vladimir Putin's tearful election, and Prince Harry wins a race.
MARCH 8, 2012
The Personality Problem
In an age of globalization and revolutionary upheaval, grand impersonal forces might appear to be winning out. But don't discount the human factor.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MARCH 7, 2012
Moscow's Merry Pranksters
Big public demonstrations may be a new development in Russia, but protests in the streets have been around for a while. Just ask the artists.
BY ALEXIS ZIMBERG | MARCH 3, 2012
Kill the Messenger
What Russia taught Syria: When you destroy a city, make sure no one -- not even the story -- gets out alive.
BY ROBERT YOUNG PELTON | MARCH 2, 2012
Who Will Win Russia’s One-Man Election?
Once again, it all comes down to Putin versus himself.
BY JULIA IOFFE | MARCH 2, 2012
Above and Beyond
Even death hasn’t stopped the Kremlin’s persecution of Sergei Magnitsky.
BY WILLIAM F. BROWDER | MARCH 1, 2012
The Kremlin's Big Gamble
Can Vladimir Putin's simulated democracy survive another rigged election?
BY DAVID J. KRAMER AND CHRISTOPHER WALKER | MARCH 1, 2012
Can Egypt's Islamist finance minister cut a deal with the IMF?
BY DAVID KENNER
3 questions Obama's new AfPak envoy must answer
BY GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON
Odierno: Syrian rebels will prevail, but sequester makes U.S. intervention risky
BY KEVIN BARON
Time to bring the nukes back to South Korea
BY BENNETT RAMBERG
Meet Cody Wilson, the anarchist behind the world's first 3-D printed gun
BY ELIAS GROLL
Does this woman look like she'd be a good president of Bulgaria?
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
U.N. investigator on Syria: Out over her skis yet again?
BY JOHN HUDSON
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