Commentary / World Mar 28, 2016
Drawing the right lessons from wars and interventions
by Ramesh Thakur
Multilateralism may have its imperfections and shortcomings, but like old age it is still better than the alternative.
Commentary / World Sep 21, 2015
Nature of sovereignty a key issue in Russia-U.S. divide
by Leonid Bershidsky
While Russia adheres to the traditional notion that state sovereignty is inviolable, the U.S. now believes it's trumped by humanitarian considerations.
Commentary / World Mar 27, 2014
When the need to 'protect' signals a land grab
by George Will
U.S. President Barack Obama seems to harbor the surreal hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue to help regarding Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear weapons program. Putin's helpfulness, if not fictitious, has been ineffective.
Commentary / World Nov 1, 2013
A Chinese version of 'responsible protection'
by Ramesh Thakur
The "responsibility to protect" principle is a challenge for China, which seems to view humanitarianism as good, interventionism as bad, and "humanitarian intervention" as marrying good to evil.