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A former German foreign minister discusses about the present state and future of European-Iranian relations. Fruitful relations between Iran and the West can be realized only through trust, transparency, cooperation and mutual respect and not through political confrontation, especially in the areas of Iran's nuclear program, its Middle East policy of rejection of Israel's right to exist and human rights issues in Iran, which are also affecting trade and economic relations.

Fischer, Joschka Power and the Idealists: Or, the Passion of Joschka Fischer and Its Aftermath. Paul Berman. Brooklyn: Soft Skull, 2005. 311 pp. $23.95. 'Paul Berman's fine new book is […]

The article presents a speech by Joschka Fischer, former Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, delivered on May 15, 2012 within the Kozminski and TIGER Distinguished Lectures Series, in which he discussed the global financial crisis that started in September 2008, why the European Union (EU) is in the center of this crisis, and the political reasons for the formation of the euro.

The article discusses the need for the consumer classes to downsize their appetites and for the aspiring to de-industrialize their desires if sustainable development is to be achieved in the world's increasingly globalized economic environment. Sustainable development also requires the localized poor to become greener and the globalized middle class to reduce the ecological impact of their activities.

The article comments on the Turkish crisis in 2007, which centers on the alleged attempt by Islamists to slowly corrode secular rule from within by taking over the democratically-elected parliament, the presidency and the military in Turkey. Also cited are the issues' implications for politics and government in Turkey.

Focuses on the political and economic integration of Europe. Role of the European Monetary Union (EMU) on European sovereignty; Historical roots of the European integration process; Assessment of the relations of Europe with Germany; Political structure of Europe.

The article comments on the emergence of hybrid cultures, a fact of life caused by the increased migration of people from poor countries to satisfy the labor requirements of the advanced world's shrinking and aging population. The global penetration of the mass media also plays a role in the assignment of value to migration and the emergence of hybrid cultures.

Interviews Joschka Fischer, the most prominent leader of the Green Party in Germany. Use of military force to prevent genocide in Bosnia; Methods that can be developed to prevent genocide by other than military means; Redefinition of the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.