Interesting and fairly detailed discussion of how Iran has been supporting one part of the Kurdish ruling coalition (the PUK) while the US has supported
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.
“Iranian Attitudes on Nuclear Negotiations” -Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland
CISSM has conducted a detailed survey of the Iranian public’s attitudes toward the country’s nuclear program and the negotiations with the US. Below are some
RCMP using new measures to stop ‘high-risk travellers’ -Globe and Mail
“The threat of homegrown terrorism isn’t new, but the manner in which the RCMP zeroed in on this couple represents a fresh gambit in the
Iran has mixed feelings about cooperating with US against IS -Al Monitor
Interesting piece on Iran’s strategic calculations. From Tehran’s perspective, they cooperated with the US during regional crises in the past (Kuwait & Afghanistan), only to
Scotland: The World’s First Referendum on Inequality? -The Atlantic
An interesting analysis of Scotland’s referendum on independence focusing on the importance of income inequality and neo-liberal economic policies. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/09/scotland-a-referendum-on-inequality/380405/
Foreign Policy in the Age of Retrenchment -The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A very comprehensive survey and detailed analysis of American public opinion concerning foreign policy issues. There is a link to the full report. “Indeed, the
IR Theory & Practice 