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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013

Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013

Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013

The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013

Events
Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, Belgium

GMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.

Audio
Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Andrew Small on China’s Influence in the Middle East Peace Process May 10, 2013

Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine

Base Politics November 01, 2005 / Alexander Cooley
Foreign Affairs Volume 84 No. 6

Related Regions: Asia / North America / Wider Europe
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The U.S. air base closure in Uzbekistan in July illustrates the enduring problem the Pentagon faces in reconciling its presence in non-democratic countries with its commitment to promoting democracy.  As the U.S. Army reshuffles military installations abroad, Cooley contrasts the contested nature of its basing presence in Central Asia with the relatively supportive political environment that is likely to surround new bases in democratic Romania and Bulgaria.  He underscores how the United States can lose broad international legitimacy by dealing with non-democratic regimes, and even how it risks losing its actual military presence in the event of a sudden democratic transition in that host country.