This article tries to explain the phenomena of “coopetition”, situations where groups simultaneously collaborate and compete. The article focuses on non-state actors in general, but
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.
10 new wars that could be unleashed as a result of the one against ISIS -Washington Post
“The borders of the Islamic State’s “caliphate” are shrinking fast. The group’s strongholds in Iraq and Syria are collapsing one by one. The U.S.-led war
The Twenty Years’ War -The Atlantic
This article is interesting for two reasons. First, rather than looking at the US’ role in the Middle East policy as a discrete series of
What do ordinary citizens in the Arab world really think about the Islamic State? -Washington Post
This issue has already been discussed on this blog See: https://jtdevinemta.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon-washington-institute/ However it is worth reiterating the point: “The findings were stark: Not many Arabs
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race -Washington Post
“…with or without a female candidate, the race for the presidency has always been gendered, as my research shows — often in ways that are
Inside a Failed Coup and Turkey’s Fragmented Military -War on the Rocks
This post from the blog War on the Rocks has a slightly different take on Turkey’s failed coup than the current dominant narrative which paints
IR Theory & Practice 