Iceland Melts While New Europe Burns

James Joyner | Monday, January 26, 2009

In recent days, we’ve seen rioting and unrest in Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Hungary and the collapse of the government in Iceland — all directly related to the global financial crisis.

In a New Atlanticist piece, “Security Implications of the Financial Crisis,” I wonder what it all means, including my colleague Jim Townsend’s dire comparison to the last time we saw such political upheaval in Europe.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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