Perspectives

Politicians and major players in the international arena don’t pull any punches in this section. Sharp criticisms and stunning advocacy of the latest and greatest claims of international affairs dominate this section with authors who are not afraid to say what they really think. The sparks of international debate really begin to fly here and provide a starting point to profound international discourse.
The Putin Generation
- How Will Its Rise Affect US-Russian Relations?
by Nicolai N. Petro
Chile and Latin America
- The Challenges of the 21st Century
by Michelle Bachelet
Preventing Terrorism
- A Case for Soft Power
by Michael Chertoff
Gallup Presents: Russian Muslims
- Religious Leaven in a Secular Society
by Sergei Gradirovski and Neli Esipova
Building Coherence
- Development, Financial Systems, and Institutions
by Supachai Panitchpakdi
The Road Ahead
- Progress and Challenges in Iraq
by Michael O'Hanlon and Jason Campbell
At a Dangerous Crossroads
- A Global Approach to Iranian Nuclear Ambitions
by Chuck Hagel
Pew Research Center: Assessing Globalization
- Benefits and Drawbacks of Trade and Integration
by Andrew Kohut and Richard Wike
Three Years After
- Theoretical Reflections on Ukraine’s Orange Revolution
by Alexander J. Motyl
An Unbreakable Link
- Peace, Environment, and Democracy
by Wangari Maathai
One Policy for China
- Avoiding Conflict with the Mainland
by Jeffrey Harley
Credit for the Poor
- Poverty as Distant History
by Muhammad Yunus
Development’s Security
- A New Perspective on International Security
by Amine Kherbi
A New Realism
- Crafting a US Foreign Policy for a New Century
by Bill Richardson
Toward a Golden Age
- Reflections on Global Health and Social Justice
by Jim Yong Kim
Reinventing Integration
- Muslims in the West
by Dalia Mogahed and Zsolt Nyiri
Europe as a Global Player
- A Parliamentary Perspective
by Hans-Gert Poettering