Imagining a shared and inter-connected futureHaass striving for an Ulster at ease with its various ‘othernesses’Sun Sept 22 2013 - 08:53
Australia getting ready to position itself somewhat closer to its Asian neighboursOpinion: Traditional alliance with US competing with geographic factorsSun Sept 08 2013 - 10:09
Media key in Egypt’s political transitionWorld View: Egypt and Turkey are similar in many respects, including having a compliant mediaSun Aug 11 2013 - 00:05
Most people in State still favour a united Ireland but don’t expect one any time soonOfficial Ireland understands negative effects of a British disengagement from the EUSat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00
Economic crises forcing states to seek common solutions to grave threatsGreater interdependence in Asia has been a driver of increases in prosperitySun Jul 14 2013 - 01:00
EU faces challenge of connecting with new wave of protest movementsProtests reveal deep frustration with representative democracy as currently practisedSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Momentous decisions ahead for both Scotland and the United KingdomAny decision to quit EU would boost nationalist sentiment north of the borderSat Jun 15 2013 - 00:00
Apple controversy underlines need for more debate on corporate taxWorld View: The Irish policy model has served well to attract extraordinary levels of US and other investment here, but how well will it serve the next generation?Sat May 25 2013 - 02:00
The hard business of funding ‘soft science’World View: EU commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn made a strong pitch for the indispensability of the humanities in understanding issues such as climate changeSat May 11 2013 - 02:00
UK structural changes could have unexpected impact on IrelandWorld View: Britain faces dual constitutional problem concerning its internal arrangements and its relationship with rest of EUSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00
Arab uprisings and euro zone crisis both raise questions about role of civil societyWorld View: Established and social media have key role in organising public space in new democraciesSat Apr 13 2013 - 06:00
EU leaders must soften stance on austerity or face the wrath of electoratesLoss of confidence in the capacity of its leaders is a big threat to the European UnionSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
Could there be a third intifada?WORLD VIEW: Palestinians and commentators on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict frequently ask whether a third Palestinian intifada…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Ambiguity rules in public's views of EUWORLD VIEW: How are the continuing euro zone and austerity crises in Europe affecting public attitudes towards the European …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
EU strategy towards Asia is not coherentIrish and European introspection in dealing with austerity and the euro crisis tends to prevent a proper appreciation of developments…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Maghreb media rises to the challengeWORLD VIEW: The Arab uprisings of the past two years were preceded by a media revolution over the previous decade.Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Cameron's speech could leave Tories more deeply split‘The worst-case scenario for the US is that the UK leaves the EU and Scotland leaves the UK.”Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Wary Asian leaders ramp up the rhetoricWORLD VIEW: Changes of political leadership in China, Japan and South Korea have brought to power three figures who have each…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Coming to terms with Google's powerWORLD VIEW: ‘It’s called capitalism. We are proudly capitalistic. I’m not confused about this.”Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
EU issue helps shape UK's identity debateWORLD VIEW: The European issue has deeply penetrated British politics by becoming the symbolic other for a growing Little England…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Uprisings morph into wider strugglesPredicting the outcomes of major political transitions is hazardousSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
US battling against its own declineWORLDVIEW : Can the US continue to exert leadership in the new reality of emerging and shifting powers?Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Having public pay bank debts just won't workWORLD VIEW : A new balance must be struck between states, markets, corporations and civil societySat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Imagining the reinvention of democracyWORLD VIEW: Is the age of party democracy over, as the late scholar Peter Mair argued?Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Reasons to be cheerful about euro zone crisisWORLDVIEW: There are huge political issues at stake in this autumn’s debate on the future of EuropeSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Water politics rising to top of global agendaWORLD VIEW: THE POLITICS of water will loom large in international affairs this century.Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Politics moving to foreground of euro crisisWORLD VIEW: DOMESTIC, TOP-DOWN and bottom-up European politics are intersecting to determine the outcome of the euro zone crisis…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Policy must adapt as shape of UK shiftsWORLD VIEW : British-Irish relations face challenges over Scotland and two very different EU identitiesSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
New questions on identity and EuropeWORLD VIEW : The crisis prompts efforts to grasp the nature of cultural and political affiliations in the EUSat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Where now for the evolving EU system?WORLD VIEW: VISIONS OF Europe were in short supply during the referendum campaign, which is a pity given that the pace of European…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Fiscal treaty is just one part of deeper processWORLD VIEW: Voting ‘No’ would leave Ireland with less input into final shape of fiscal and political unionsSat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Issue of deeper EU integration key to treaty campaignWORLDVIEW: IRELAND’S DEBATE on the fiscal compact treaty is being filled out by wider movements in European politics which give…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Treaty debate could move us to core of EUWORLD VIEW: Voters are entitled to a well-argued campaign, but is the political class capable of providing it?Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Brics highlight skewed nature of global powerWORLD VIEW : Emergent nations are rightly challenging status quo in western- dominated institutionsSat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Higgins keeps focus on other crisis - of ideasWORLD VIEW: ACCORDING TO President Michael D Higgins, Ireland faces an intellectual crisis much deeper than the economic one…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Choice should be restored to democracyWORLDVIEW: THE BATTLE to frame issues in the Irish referendum on the EU fiscal compact treaty began as soon as it was announced…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Case builds for Scottish independenceWORLD VIEW: A UK break-up would have far-reaching political repercussions in England and hereSat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
We have much to learn from late Asian tigerWORLD VIEW: Region understands how important it is to downsize an overblown financial sectorSat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Where now for Europe and its people?WORLD VIEW: LIVING THROUGH the euro zone crisis, it helps to put the rush of events in political and historical perspective …Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Criticism of capitalism itself neededWORLD VIEW: THE ECONOMIC problems we face are structural not cyclical, global rather than regional and on a par with previous…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Maastricht's political strand back in vogueWORLD VIEW: THE LAST time I was in Maastricht was for the European summit in December 1991 which negotiated the eponymous treaty…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Irish links with US shaped policy on atrocitiesANALYSIS: CONSISTENCY SHINES out as a prominent standard in assessing how Ireland’s foreign policy responded to the 9/11 atrocities…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Parallels in problems of US and euro zoneWORLD VIEW: THE TOPSY-turvy world of international markets and finance – and the associated media coverage – focuses at the …Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Rise of Middle Kingdom begs new strategy‘WE NEED a new model for sustainable economic growth which goes beyond conventional thinking, and China will have to be at the…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
West's period of mastery may be on the waneWORLD VIEW: Decisions made in next 40 years will be the most important in history of the worldSat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Euro crisis solution lies in political arenaWORLD VIEW: The alternative visions of economists must focus better on what is possible internationallySat May 14 2011 - 01:00
EU must act constructively over Arab crisisWORLD VIEW: Upheaval in Middle East may have same implications for EU as fall of the Berlin WallSat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Balance on restructuring debt necessaryWORLD VIEW : Escaping the passive mentality of being ‘peripheral’ means having confidence to reshape the euro regimeSat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
EU divisions can work to our advantageWORLD VIEW: A grand bargain on economic governance seems unlikely, giving scope for negotiationSat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Irish insight valuable to EU policy debateWORLD VIEW: ‘Irish politicians should not be shy about urging a better deal for Europe’Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
