The roots of the Middle East’s many conflicts lie in the unraveling of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century and the failure since then to forge a stable regional order. As the international community works toward securing a durable peace in the region, its leaders would be wise to remember the lessons of history.Project Syndicate
Preserving the Ottoman Mosaic
Carl Bildt | Chair of the Global Commission on Internet Governance, member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Europe, Prime Minister of Sweden (1991-1994), and Foreign Minister (2006-2014).