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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
Turkey and Armenia: Soccer Diplomacy Shifting Rules are Creating a Zero-Sum Game August 31, 2009 / Amberin Zaman
A year ago, a World Cup qualifying match between Turkey and Armenia signaled a thaw in relations between the traditionally hostile neighbors. Such a normalizing in relations would also arm Washington and the new administration against long-running attempts by the Armenian-American diaspora to push through a Congressional resolution that would label the 1915 mass slaughter of Ottoman Armenians as genocide. At a time when Turkish support in Afghanistan and Iraq are critical, adoption of such a piece of legislation would most certainly trigger a crisis in Turkish-American relations. However, Armenia and Turkey have conflicting interests in Azerbaijan that have brought rapprochement between the two countries to a stand still, making the prospects of peace that much more unlikely.
