Most observers were surprised when the European Union named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first full-time EU president on Thursday. While the much-hyped candidacy of former front-run… more →
World Politics News Reviewworldpoliticsblog wrote 2 days ago: Most observers were surprised when the European Union named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy … more →
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worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: The spread of television around the world is a positive force for socioeconomic development, accordi … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: A suicide bomb attack in Iran killed several senior commanders of the country’s elite Revolutionary … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: With all the debate that has surrounded the decision to award President Barack Obama with the Nobel … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: The Nobel Prize Committee sparked considerable debate on Friday when they named President Barack Oba … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: Blogging over at The Daily Beast, Simon Johnson offers an interesting take on the recent but steady … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: There have been several interesting developments in European politics over the past few days. Final … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: Stephen Walt poses an interesting thought experiment on his blog. He asks, “What if Obama delivered … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 1 month ago: The G20 meeting in Pittsburg this week resulted in agreement on several important principles, with t … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 2 months ago: President Barack Obama has been busy on the diplomatic front this week. On Thursday, Obama announced … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday’s release of the Report by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and S … more →
worldpoliticsblog wrote 2 months ago: It’s been an interesting week for the U.S. economy. According to figures released on Thursday, the U … more →