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Exclusionary regime practices and their impact on post-invasion Iraq
Posted on October 20, 2013Internecine violence continues to embroil Iraq and that violence more often than not is along the fault lines of religious and ethnic groups. In a previous post, I argued that in situations of insecurity ... -
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A Farther East: Why the US Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love China
Posted on October 17, 2013The 21st century will be the century of Asia. The incredible economic growth of China, building on the 20th century successes of Japan and the Asian Tigers, signals a shift ... -
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Constructing (a) political reality through corporate soft power
Posted on October 13, 2013For those not privy to such information, Blackberry, the Waterloo, Canada based phone/software provider is in trouble of falling as a publically traded company. The downhill spiral is complex and ... -
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Engaging armed groups: challenging preconceptions and expanding options
Posted on October 11, 2013You can’t make peace without talking to those doing the fighting. An obvious statement perhaps, but one that in practice presents various challenges. Governments and political actors are understandably averse; ... -
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Crossing the Gulf: The Modern Arabic-Iranian ‘Cold War’
Posted on October 7, 2013The Middle East is a region of great rivalries and divisions. Many struggles have been played out in the battlefields of the region, whilst others take place in the media, ... -
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Carte Blanche: India and Vietnam, A Strategic Alliance
Posted on September 26, 2013This past July, India reached out a notably munificent hand to Vietnam’s defense forces with a credit line of $100 million for military equipment. It was only a matter of time before ... -
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The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood: the causes, motivations and implications
Posted on September 23, 2013The Muslim Brotherhood is widely considered the most influential Islamist organization in the world. The organization began as a conservative reformist group that, following a hierarchical Sunni Muslim social movement, ... -
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The origins of Sectarianism in Iraq
Posted on September 17, 2013The internecine conflict that tore through Iraq in 2006-2008 may rekindle in the near future; the inflaming of sectarian tensions is a possibility. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has centralized power ... -
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Women and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific
Posted on September 15, 2013Military occupations, terrorist activities, organised crime – these are many of the top stories which we see daily in the media. But how often do we hear about non-violent movements, ... -
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What are the Possible Legal Frameworks and Norms for an Intervention in Syria?
Posted on September 7, 2013The conflict in Syria has been in a state of constant escalation for two and a half years, with civilian displacement and casualties increasing ever further with no peaceful end ...