“For much of the past year, President Trump has declined to participate in a practice followed by the past seven of his predecessors: He rarely
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.
These 3 Everyday Products Show Who Won and Lost From Nafta -NYTimes
The title of this article is a little misleading, it does not show so much who won or lost with NAFTA as much as it
What’s Behind Turkey’s Attack on Syria’s Kurds -NYTimes
This article provides some basic background on the Turkish assault on Syrian Kurdish positions in the Afrin area of Syria North West of Aleppo. “Mr.
WHY NO GENERAL SHOULD SERVE AS WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF -War on the Rocks
Donald Trump has now been in office for one year. And, with Michael Wolff’s new book The Fire and the Fury coming out, it is worth
Saudi Arabia Has No Idea How to Deal With Iran -New York Times
I think the main point of the article is quite correct: the Saudis are playing a bad hand poorly. There are a few points that
Saudi princes among dozens detained in ‘corruption’ purge -BBC
Anti-corruption campaigns are a tried-and-true mechanism for dealing with opposition in authoritarian regimes. Perhaps the most notable example comes from the Assad regime in Syria
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