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Wrapping Up the Arab Spring (2011-2013) Part 3:…
The civil war in Syria highlights the more vicious and destabilizing aspects of the Arab Spring. In Tunisia,…
The Hard Truth of China’s Soft Power: Chinese Aid in…
In recent years, China has emerged as a significant economic and political player in Africa, committing $75…
King Abdullah’s Reforms: Concession, Innovation,…
With an international push to "modernize”, and domestic pressure for more moderation, King Abdullah is…
Disengagement or Drones? The American-African Security…
Recently speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama posited that an American …
Wrapping up the Arab Spring (2011-2013) Part 2:…
Since the beginning of what soon became known by the neologism ‘Arab Spring’ four countries have witnessed a…
Another Uganda Plan: Israeli Foreign Policy and East…
If one were to predict which state besides Kenya spoke out most strongly about the attack on Nairobi’s Westgate…
Wrapping up the Arab Spring (2011-2013), Part 1:…
What happened to the Arab Spring, this unprecedented wave of protests spreading throughout the Middle East? Since…
South Africa-Canada Relations: Benefit in Moving Closer,…
In May, Governor General David Johnston, led a Canadian delegation to South Africa. There, he warned and called…
Syria and the Tehran Street: Rouhani and Iran’s…
The recent standoff between Western powers and the Gulf Cooperation Council against the Assad regime’s…
Tweeting Terror: The Digital Proliferation of Terrorist…
The digital proliferation and expansion of terrorist networks is not a new phenomenon, but the devastatingly real…
Welcome to Of Soldiers and Statesmen
The subfield of Civil-Military relations, a discipline under the broad umbrella of security studies, starts with…
#ogiganteacourdou, #TürkiyemDireniyor: Comparing Social…
By now, the Arab Spring of 2011 has become a quintessential case study of popular uprisings in political science…