With another bombing in Europe, two questions come to mind. First, is this there a direct connection between the attack and the way the war
Author: jtdevine2014
I am an Associate Professor at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where I teach international politics. My research focuses on the politics of the Middle East the domestic politics and foreign policy of Iran in particular.
Jordan is Sliding Toward Insolvency -Carnegie Endowment for Peace
This article provides an interesting overview of Jordan’s worsening economic situation. About 79% of the budget is covered by revenue. The remaining 20%+ is covered
I Love the U.N., but It Is Failing -NYTimes
Here is a rather scathing review of UN operations by Anthony Banbury, the former United Nations assistant secretary general for field support. He lambastes the
Russia’s Syria pullback: A catalyst for peace? -BBC
“Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull much of his forces and air power out of Syria took the world by surprise. But it really should not
Strength in Weakness: The Syrian Army’s Accidental Resilience -Carnegie
An excellent article on the durability of the Syrian military. It provides a detailed analysis of the way the military was used as part of
The Obama Doctrine -The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/04/the-obama-doctrine/471525/ This is a very lengthy article chronicling Obama’s thinking on a variety of foreign policy issues, many of which we have dealt with directly
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