Harris A. Samad We hear about financial bailouts in developing countries from the IMF on a regular basis; Argentina, … More
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A Renewed Commitment to Democracy Promotion is Needed
Riaz Akbar The global yearning for peace and progress in the aftermath of the destructive World War I afforded an … More
Consequences of the Israeli Election for Israel and Palestine
Avram Reisman [Featured Image: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R), Defence Minister Ehud Barak (C) and Chief of Staff Lieutenant … More
The Silver Lining on Brexit: It’s the Institutions, Stupid.
Jennifer Raymond Dresden, Ph.D. The hand-wringing over Brexit continues apace. With reports of preparatory stockpiling, previously-secure immigrants scrambling for new … More
‘Identity’ by Francis Fukuyama | Book Review
William Condon In the Preface of Identity, Francis Fukuyama states that he would not have written this book without the … More
Dictators and Democrats in the Middle East
Joshua Espinosa Since the end of World War II, the United States has sought to remake the international order in … More
Popular Consultation in East Timor: Voting Over Violence Determines Sovereignty – But Justice is Fleeting
By Jeff Fischer August 30 is the 20th anniversary of the voting in East Timor for the country’s independence from … More
Tunisia’s Fragile Democracy after Essebsi
By Daniel Brumberg Reprinted, with permission, from the Arab Center D.C. To access the original, click here. The passing of … More
Why Kashmir Should be Reframed as an Environmental Conflict
By Hashim Pasha At its heart, the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan is an environmental conflict, one centered primarily … More
The Case for Cutting Black Budget Appropriations
By Jared Kelly The United States can improve budget transparency and reduce interstate inventions by declassifying the Department of Defense … More
