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La conferenza internazionale sulla Somalia promossa dalla Gran Bretagna si è conclusa il 23 febbraio con molteplici manifestazioni di soddisfazione. Alle dichiarazioni di principio sulla necessità di intervenire in modo costruttivo…

The nineteenth century French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville was writing about “l’ancien regime” less than a lifetime after the 1789 French Revolution. The French people, Tocqueville wrote, had cut their destiny in two and were…

With the approach of the opposition to Sirte, NATO’s Operation Unified Protector over Libya will likely soon be scaled down. Nigh on ten years after 9/11, and after a grueling decade of controversy and division, the Alliance can finally…

British Prime Minister David Cameron has a problem. His coalition government is committed to reduce the €150 billion hole in the public finances bequeathed him by the profligate Labour Party and Britain’s casino bankers. This might suggest…

Three events took place in January which reflect Europe’s international standing. One was central to the ability of Europeans to influence world events critical to their interests, and the other two demonstrated the vulnerability of Europe…