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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
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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
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
Publications Archive
The Going Gets Tough: Turkey Tries to Meet the Syrian Challenge May 16, 2011 / Ilter Turan
In shaping its policy in the Arab Middle East, Turkey had worked to build a network of stable relationships with the existing regimes. Now confronted with regimes, each of which have come under popular challenges, it finds itself in a difficult situation. There is no established international mechanism that prevents the use of force by authoritarian regimes against their citizens who demand democratic reforms. Turkish responses to Tunisian and Egyptian developments were in harmony with the United States and the EU. In the Libyan and then the Syrian crisis, Turkey experienced difficulty in formulating a quick response. Syria presents a particularly complex picture. The unity and stability of Syria is critical for both Turkish and regional interests as well as those of the Western Alliance.
