About Author: Michael Jones
Posts by Michael Jones
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Could restructuring the federal relations in Iraq create a lasting peace?
Posted on December 29, 2013In my two previous posts, I argued that in situations of insecurity and uncertainty individuals will more intensely identify with one group more than another. I also argued that exclusionary ... -
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Terror on States or States of Terror?
Posted on December 14, 2013Ask yourself this question: what are the first images that come to mind when you think of a terrorist? I was asked this question not too long ago and was ... -
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Understanding China’s ADIZ as a strategic move
Posted on December 9, 2013Two weeks after China announced the creation of its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea, the initial response to it has been a mixture of outrage ... -
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Central African Republic and the French Intervention – No longer a Bystander
Posted on December 4, 2013A year ago, when then President François Bozizé appealed to the US and “French cousins” to help repel Seleka’s advances on Bangui, but both countries refused. Angry crowds attacked the French embassy ... -
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The War on Drugs: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Posted on November 24, 2013From the looks of it, one of San Diego’s industrial-looking warehouses, sitting above ground, seem to echo business as usual—yet it masks a much harsher reality, penetrating deep into the ... -
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Japan’s economy: Can the remedy be found in its culture rather than Abenomics?
Posted on November 19, 2013Nearly a year has passed since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was elected with much europium in the 2012 general election. Upon his re-election, PM Abe introduced a series of reforms, ... -
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What to expect from China’s Third Plenum
Posted on November 16, 2013Last weekend, China’s most powerful leaders gathered together at the Third Plenary session of the Communist Party’s 18th Central Committee. Historically, the sessions have consisted of vague talks over important ... -
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Kyrgyzstan after the closure of Manas Transit Center
Posted on November 12, 2013After years of negotiations, threatened evictions, and rent hikes, the Kyrgyz national government has settled on the decision to evict the United States from the Manas Transit Center at Manas ... -
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How serious is the recent China-Japan verbal escalation?
Posted on November 5, 2013This past week has seen a war of words between China and Japan. Though not an unfamiliar situation, China and Japan have been locked in a face-off over several issues ...