China Collapsing?
In the Wall Street Journal, David Shambaugh, an expert on China working at George Washington University and a senior fellow at
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Author: Ziad Al Achkar
Democratic Deficit: Do national elections matter?
In Europe, there are three Councils. The European Council which is the strategy body of the European Union. Organized by
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American Phobias
America has security issues. Communal psychological insecurity. I don’t mean solely external threats, largely I am referring to the internal
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Kazakhstan: Can Corruption Contain the Criticism?
Starting in January 2014, Kazakhstan has seen a wave of protests in the streets of Almaty, the country’s largest city
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Global Repercussions for China’s Modified One-Child Policy
For the past few decades, China has enforced a population control policy, known as a ‘one-child policy’ in the west,
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The US Needs More Bilateral Climate Agreements
Climate change is no longer merely an environmental problem; it has become a serious national security concern. Climate change increases
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A Discussion with Dr. Youssef Mahmoud, the Inaugural Sérgio Vieira de Mello Endowed Visiting Chair at Seton Hall’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations
On Monday, February 23, 2015, The Journal had the unique privilege to interview Dr. Youssef Mahmoud[*] at the Seton Hall
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Yemen: Taking it One Day at a Time
Since Houthi rebels from the Zaydi sect of Islam have seized large parts of Western and Central Yemen and the
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Kobane and the Realities of Modern Victory
The battle for Kobane is won. Who cares? As this piece goes to digital “press” the discourse of the ongoing
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Failing Sudan: Never Again?
We live in an era of unprecedented technological advances where news is covered in a 24/7 cycle, with events immediately
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