Wednesday, March 22 , 2017

Revamping the European Union; Chinese Influence on World Affairs; Nuclear Talks; Immigration Laws; Russian Military; Asian Issues; Climate Change.
Quote of the Week:
"It's always much, much better to talk to one another and not about one another."
-- Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, through an interpreter at a joint press conference with President Donald Trump.
Revamping the European Union 
" How the EU Can Get Its Mojo Back " Stuart E. Eizenstat and Andrea Montanino -- Handelsblatt Global, March 17, 2017

" Trump, Europe, and the Non-Handshake Seen Round the World " Luis Simon -- War on the Rocks, March 20, 2017

" Theresa May to Trigger Article 50 on March 29 " Tom McTague and Charlie Cooper -- POLITICO Europe, March 20, 2017

" Can Better Policy Curb Irregular Migration to Europe? " Neil Thompson -- Foreign Policy Association, March 15, 2017


"The Latest Bump in the Road of Turkey's Quest to Join the EU: European Ultra-Nationalism" Emel Parlar Dal, Ali Kursun, and Hakan Mehmetcik -- The Conversation, March 21, 2017
Chinese Influence on World Affairs
" China and America Need a One-Korea Policy " Michael D. Swaine -- Foreign Policy, March 21, 2017

" How China Is Preparing for Cyberwar " Adam Segal -- Council on Foreign Relations, March 20, 2017

"Tillerson Wraps Up Asia Trip on Hopeful Note, but Uncertainties over North Korea Remain" Jessica Myers -- Los Angeles Times, March 19, 2017
Nuclear Talks
" The Real Problem with a Nuclear Ban Treaty " Matthew Harries -- Carnegie Endowment, March 15, 2017

"Non-Proliferation Challenges Facing the Trump Administration" Robert Einhorn -- Brookings Institution, March 2017
Immigration Laws
" President Trump Said a Major Report Found Immigration Hurt the Economy. 2 Authors Respond. " Francine D. Blau and Gretchen Donehower -- Vox, March 17, 2017

" Trump's Revised Refugee and Visas Order " Benjamin Wittes -- Brookings Institution, March 17, 2017
Russian Military
" Relations with Russia: A Strategy of 'Constrainment' " Alexander Vershbow -- Atlantic Council, March 17, 2017

" Russia, Israel, and Iran Braced for the Endgame in Syria " Geoffrey Aronson -- Al Jazeera, March 17, 2017

"How Russia Is Turning Syria into a Major Naval Base for Nuclear Warships" Michael Peck -- The National Interest, March 18, 2017
Asian Issues
Climate Change
" Paris Accord Could Make the World $19 Trillion Richer " Jess Shankleman and Joe Ryan -- Bloomberg, March 20, 2017

"Record-Breaking Climate Change Pushes World into 'Uncharted Territory'" Damian Carrington -- The Guardian, March 20, 2017
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