A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy in the Middle East is the cure for terrorism.

Quote by Timothy Garton Ash

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I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more...

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more...

No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent,...

No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent,...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...