The Saudi decision to let oil prices fall further has led some observers to suggest that they have abandoned their traditional position as swing producer
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.
Warfare isn’t just a man’s game anymore -Monkey Cage (WP)
Interesting post looking at the role of women serving in the military, courtesy of a couple of my members of my grad school cohort, Jessica
How to Make Enemies and Influence People: Why ISIS’s atrocities will destroy it. -Slate
“ISIS set out to inspire hatred. It has succeeded, but not in the way it intended. “These people are in many ways their own worst
The logic of violence in the Islamic State’s war -The Monkey Cage (WP)
In a departure from its usual practice of beheading its captives, the Islamic state recently burnt a Jordanian prisoner alive, and of course, distributed a
As Ebola Ebbs in Africa Focus Turns From Death to Life -NYTimes
A rare bit of good news. The Ebola crisis appears to be on the wane. This article looks at the role of grass roots initiatives
Ukraine in maps: How the crisis spread -BBC
Peace talks in the Ukraine collapsed today after only a few hours. Here is a brief timeline of the crisis. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27308526
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