“…Turkey agreed to join the fight against the Islamic State, it immediately began bombarding the mountain camps of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or P.K.K., an
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.
Tehran’s Post-Deal Rhetoric -Mideast Matrix
My thoughts on some of the hard-line criticisms of the nuclear deal coming out of Tehran, posted at the of the MidEast Matrix https://mideastmatrix.wordpress.com/2015/08/06/tehrans-post-deal-rhetoric/
Research Paper: ISIS-Turkey List -Huffington Post
Here is a long list of the allegations that Turkey has been supporting ISIS and other Islamic groups in Syria. Each point is linked back
Information for ISU 2015 students
Course Schedule 1. Fri July 31: Introduction 2. Tues Aug 4: Historical Background -Roger Owen, “The Arab Demonstration Effect” 3. Weds Aug 5: Israel (Palestinians,
Turkey – from reluctant observer to full player in IS fight -BBC
Within a week, it has gone from a reluctant observer, abstaining from military action against so-called Islamic State, to full-blown military strikes against the group,
Updated: Iran Nuclear Deal -Various
Here are 6 articles providing an overview of the deal. Before moving on to the articles, there are a few things that should be kept
IR Theory & Practice 