Category Archives: Middle East

Deconstructing Policy Responses to the Iranian Nuclear Program

By John Henzel The U.S. and international community’s policy on Iran is a complicated puzzle. Many scholars, strategists, and politicians disagree on the appropriate approach to this delicate situation, suggesting policy choices as disparate as straight-up giving Iran the bomb … Continue reading

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Using Macrohistory To Analyze The Alternative Futures Of The Arab Spring

Professor Sohail Inayatullah is a political scientist/futurist at the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies, Tamkang University, Taiwan; and the Centre of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, Macquarie University, Sydney. He is one of  2010 Laurel award winners for all time … Continue reading

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Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy Annual Launch Event

The annual launch event for the new issue of the Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy will be held March 29th, 11:30am-1pm, in the Chancellors Suite of University Center at Seton Hall University. The event will be a panel discussion on how … Continue reading

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Has the Egyptian Revolution Been Good For Women’s Rights?

By Richard Armstrong One year after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, women’s rights in Egypt have made unsteady progress. There are fears that should conservative Islamic parties win the upcoming elections, rights will be curtailed. But after playing a role … Continue reading

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Iran Nuclear Crisis: The Case For Patience

By Richard Armstrong As tensions increase between the United States and Iran there is another round in the ongoing debate of what the US should do about the Iranian nuclear program. This debate has been playing out on the Foreign … Continue reading

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