Politique étrangère
Germany: The Past that Does not Pass
Germany’s responsibility in the two global conflicts reflects, among other things, the German military’s desire to free itself from political control and the depth to which the Wehrmacht was immersed into Nazi ideology and a Nazi state whose orders it never really contested.
Will Europe’s Past be East Asia’s Future?
There are some disturbing similarities between present-day Asia and pre-1914 Europe.
The First World War and the Balkanization of the Middle-East
The First World War had tragic consequences for the Middle-East. It led to the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire and the balkanization of the region.
Turkey: the Sèvres Syndrome, or the Interminable War
For the Turks, the Treaty of Sèvres symbolizes the liquidation of the Empire and the carving up of Turkey by outside forces.
Can The European States Split? – South America: Crises and Rise
Asia: A Geopolitical Reconfiguration
The Asian “supercomplex” has taken shape: this is evident within the cross-membership model to Asian intergovernmental organizations and through the appearance of political counterweights to China, particularly in India.
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