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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>E!Sharp magazine</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu</link><description></description><language>en-GB</language><item><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:06:54 GMT</pubDate><title>Democracy's mirror images</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/Democracy-s-mirror-images</link><description>&lt;p&gt;In the US, popular engagement is as robust in politics as it is neutered in the workplace – the opposite of the situation in Europe, argues &lt;a href="/Contributors/Klein_Mike" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mike Klein&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:31:20 GMT</pubDate><title>Crunch time in the eurozone</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/Crunch-time-in-the-eurozone</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Greece, Spain and Portugal have failed to grasp that euro membership leaves them no choice but to embrace liberal economic policies, writes &lt;a href="/Contributors/Tilford_Simon" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Simon Tilford&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:49:08 GMT</pubDate><title>A military takeover in the EU Council?</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/A-military-takeover-in-the-EU-Council</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Catherine Ashton should stand firm against moves to downgrade civilian crisis management in the Union's foreign policy structures, says &lt;a href="/Contributors/Brantner_Franziska" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Franziska Brantner&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:57:30 GMT</pubDate><title>Euroville</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Euroville</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Contributors/Meade_Geoff" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Geoff Meade&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:26:08 GMT</pubDate><title>An unholy alliance</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/An-unholy-alliance</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The EU’s growing commercial and political ties to Israel are nullifying any attempts it makes to foster peace in the Middle East, argues &lt;a href="/Contributors/Cronin_David" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;David Cronin&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:39:59 GMT</pubDate><title>The seven sins of Stockholm </title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/The-seven-sins-of-Stockholm</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="/Contributors/Brady_Hugo" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hugo Brady&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; looks at what is wrong with the EU’s latest action plan on justice, security and migration&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:54:02 GMT</pubDate><title>Inspiration across the pond </title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Inspiration-across-the-pond</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;From its social model to its eco-policies, Europe has much to teach the US – but it must recognise that Barack Obama cannot deliver what it hoped he would, argues &lt;a href="/Contributors/Hill_Steven" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Steven Hill&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:48:12 GMT</pubDate><title>American Pie</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/American-Pie</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;An insider’s view of people and politics in Washington DC by &lt;a href="/Contributors/Milligan_Susan" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Susan Milligan&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:10:44 GMT</pubDate><title>Another angle</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Another-angle</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Britons’ weak and declining language skills are set to marginalise them in Europe, writes &lt;a href="/Contributors/Dejevsky_Mary" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mary Dejevsky&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:58:54 GMT</pubDate><title>Outside the Box</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Outside-the-Box</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The West must stand firm for its principles and against Russian attempts to rebuild a sphere of influence in Europe’s eastern borderlands, writes &lt;a href="/Contributors/Asmus_Ronald" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ronald Asmus&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:35 GMT</pubDate><title>Capital E</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Capital-E</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;However unpalatable, the EU has little choice but to bail out Greece, writes &lt;a href="/Contributors/Stephens_Philip" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Philip Stephens&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:26:28 GMT</pubDate><title>Getting competitive?</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Getting-competitive</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A decade after launching the Lisbon agenda, EU leaders are working on another ten-year plan to revitalise their economy. &lt;a href="/Contributors/Heritage_Tim" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tim Heritage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; asks whether they will be more successful this time around&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:20:32 GMT</pubDate><title>Editorial</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/issue/2010-2/Editorial</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Simon O'Connor&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:02:54 GMT</pubDate><title>The rise of the Second World</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/The-rise-of-the-Second-World</link><description>&lt;p&gt;While Europe focuses on India and China, a host of medium-sized emerging powers are helping to reshape global diplomacy, writes &lt;a href="/Contributors/Korski_Daniel" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Daniel Korski&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:09:51 GMT</pubDate><title>Taking on the gas Goliath</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/Taking-on-the-gas-Goliath</link><description>&lt;p&gt;It is time for the EU to challenge the dominance of Gazprom in central and eastern Europe, writes &lt;a href="/Contributors/Dreyer_Iana" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Iana Dreyer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:38:05 GMT</pubDate><title> Athens' starring role in Europe's debt drama</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/Athens-starring-role-in-Europe-s-debt-drama</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Greece's limited options for exiting the current crisis do not include abandoning the euro, says &lt;a href="/Contributors/Rossi_Vanessa" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vanessa Rossi&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:15:10 GMT</pubDate><title>Worried 27 seeking reassurance</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/Worried-27-seeking-reassurance</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Agony Uncle &lt;a href="/Contributors/Gowan_Richard" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Richard Gowan&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; responds to Europe's concerns that America is just not that into their relationship&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:54:51 GMT</pubDate><title>An emerging Obama doctrine?</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/An-emerging-Obama-doctrine</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="/Contributors/Feldstein_Steven" target="_self"&gt;Steven Feldstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; examines the key tenets of the US president's approach to foreign policy&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:39:59 GMT</pubDate><title>China's rise: time to turn pessimistic?</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/China-s-rise-time-to-turn-pessimistic</link><description>&lt;p&gt;A more assertive foreign policy, increasing economic nationalism and a more repressive political climate: &lt;a href="/Contributors/Grant_Charles" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Charles Grant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; looks at the growing tensions between Beijing and the West &lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:39:25 GMT</pubDate><title>Getting out of the Afghan quagmire</title><link>http://www.esharp.eu/Web-specials/Getting-out-of-the-Afghan-quagmire</link><description>&lt;p&gt;It is time for the West to stop dreaming and adopt more pragmatic goals in Afghanistan, argues &lt;a href="/Contributors/Korski_Daniel" target="_self"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Daniel Korski&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>
