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Much at stake in China’s next wave of economic reforms
Posted on April 6, 2014China’s new wave of economic reforms proposed at the Communist Party’s third plenum in November 2013 have attracted much attention. In an interesting Financial Times article from February 7th Rafael ... -
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Donor planning in fragile States: The need for a new approach
Posted on March 29, 2014With the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs) target date of 2015 almost upon us, it is notable that most development goals in fragile and conflict-affected states will not be achieved. Fragile ... -
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Sanctions against Russia: Is financial prosperity more important than our values?
Posted on March 26, 2014The resemblance to 1914 and 1938 are evident. Russia, like Germany in 1914, feels encircled by potential adversaries. Moreover, Moscow is determined to protect ethnic Russians and Russian speakers outside ... -
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Ancient Monarchy and Troubled Democracy: Oman’s Political Realities
Posted on March 23, 2014The Middle East has undergone great upheaval in recent years; a transformation that has changed the political makeup of the region. For many authoritarian regimes the Arab Spring brought their ... -
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The Last Drop: Water as a Cause of Conflict?
Posted on March 20, 2014Global environmental change is increasingly challenging our surroundings. Through destructive weather events, water scarcity, food shortages and natural resource competition, we are being forced to alter our daily lives and ... -
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A new dawn for Anglo-German relations
Posted on March 13, 2014Dwarfed by the shadow of events in Eastern Europe, you’d be forgiven for having missed German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the United Kingdom last month. Welcomed in relative luxury ... -
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When History Thickens: Ukraine and why its Revolution is in Danger
Posted on February 24, 2014Historical change is a curious phenomenon. Sometimes it occurs at a snail’s pace with years, decades elapsing before a crumbling autocracy finally gives way to a nascent democracy. Ask the people ... -
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Syria: At the Crossroads of Security and Culture
Posted on February 15, 2014Nearly three years of conflict in Syria calls for some reflection. As the Arab Spring reached Syria, Syrians took to the streets to protest President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Popular protests ... -
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Britain’s 2014: no bang, all whimper
Posted on January 4, 2014Just before the country settled down for Christmas, two alarming reports made national headlines. The first suggested that the British Army is at risk of becoming a high-tech but ultimately ...