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China: The Bias Behind the US-Styled ‘Free Rider’ Theory

Robin Koerner - September 11, 2014. Published in Huanqiu

China: Kerry’s Speech Is Bulging with Hegemonic Intent

Robin Koerner - August 29, 2014. Published in China Network

Spain: Free-Rider Theory

Robin Koerner - September 20, 2019. Published in El País

The free-rider theory... is a formulation arguing that rational actors tend to abstain from collective action insofar as they think others will do their part to achieve some mutually beneficial objective.

Germany: Prairie Rednecks

Robin Koerner - September 17, 2010. Published in der Tagesspiegel

Switzerland: The Obamas: Who’s the Boss in This House?

Robin Koerner - January 11, 2012. Published in Der Bund

Taiwan: New York "Seals the Street" for a Car-free Summer Day

Robin Koerner - August 11, 2008. Published in China Times

Canada: Michelle Obama’s Anger

Robin Koerner - January 28, 2012. Published in La Presse

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France: Islamic State: Obama Can Win Battles, but the War Will Last Years

Robin Koerner - September 23, 2014. Published in Le Nouvel Observateur

On Wednesday, Barack Obama introduced his strategy against Islamic State in Iraq and in Syria: no Americans in combat, but systematic airstrikes. Jean-Claude Allard, specialist in defense and security politics, analyzes this maneuver in light of the United States' current position on Russia. For him, the battle is far from having been won.