By Patrick Burns
13 Nov 2009 |
World Politics Review
HAVANA -- The current U.S.-Cuba relationship is a fragile, quid pro quo arrangement with enormous expectations building on both sides. The Obama administration's recent pragmatic measures somehow won support in both Miami and Havana. Still, despite the diplomatic dance taking place, normalization will take time, as the two countries remain deeply divided on core issues.
By Patrick Burns
29 Sep 2009 |
World Politics Review
For almost the past 20 years, countries have been lobbying to reform the
U.N. Security Council to make it more reflective of the current balance of power.
Every year, countless hours are spent on a never-ending carousel of
fruitless negotiations. And 2009 promises to be no different.
By Patrick Burns
30 Mar 2009 |
World Politics Review
JUAREZ, Mexico -- In the past few months, U.S. officials have issued grave warnings about the
atrocities taking place south of the Mexican border. They tend to
describe a war that Mexico, because of deeply ingrained corruption, is
incapable of containing on its own. But in Juarez, the murder rate has recently plummeted, largely due to federal
military intervention and an ambitious anti-corruption campaign.