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Segolene Lapeyre

Segolene is a U3 student completing an Honours BA in Middle Eastern Studies with a Minor concentration in Political Science at McGill University.

Beware the “Labor of Love” Organization (Part 1)

Segolene Lapeyre Mar 5, 2014

Teaching English or French abroad, particularly in the Middle East's more impoverished or marginalized areas, has increasingly become a "status-quo" summer internship for many students. Students and young professionals are drawn into…
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China and Japan in Anarchy: A Neorealist and Constructivist Explanation of the Kurihara Island…

Segolene Lapeyre Nov 30, 2013

On September 11th, 2012, China issued a statement explaining its claim to sovereignty over a group of islands in the East China Sea, despite the fact that the Japanese government had announced its intention to purchase the islands from…
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Defining War: Continuation of Policy Goals through Radicalization of Policy Means

Segolene Lapeyre Nov 11, 2013

War is a puzzling inter-state activity for political theorists. While several scholars such as James Fearon maintain that war results from failed diplomacy, other authors rally behind Carl von Clausewitz in claiming that war…
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Egypt’s “Somber Mood:” Bassem Youssef’s al-Barnamej Suspended

Segolene Lapeyre Nov 2, 2013

Critics of the post-revolutionary leadership in Egypt have lost an ally. By censoring Bassem Youssef's al-Barnamej (“The Program”) show, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has expanded his military rule over a somber misr. The…
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“Luxury and Prosperity” On Patrol in Dubai

Segolene Lapeyre Oct 28, 2013

Meet the newest addition to the police fleet in Dubai: a customized, green and white 2013 Ferrari. Estimated at 300,000 USD, the vehicle not only exudes luxury and prosperity but also advertises the Emirate's police website in…
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King Abdullah’s Reforms: Concession, Innovation, or Deception?

Segolene Lapeyre Oct 21, 2013

With an international push to "modernize”, and domestic pressure for more moderation, King Abdullah is expressing his new vision for Saudi Arabian women. In 2013, women will serve on Saudi Arabia's majlis al-shura (the advisory branch…
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