This article looks at an interesting development in the Middle East. Across the region, girls and young women do markedly better in school than boys
The Risk of Nuclear War with North Korea -The New Yorker
This article from the New Yorker looks at the tensions between North Korea and the United States. It provides a rare glimpse into the internal
Six decisive points that changed Syria’s war -BBC
A concise overview of the Syrian Civil War which as the title suggests, identifies the key turning points in the conflict. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39233357
Why India has never seen a military dictatorship -Quartz India
Here is an interesting article looking at the durability of civilian rule in India. While all of India’s neighbors -Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Sri Lanka-
Information for ISU 2017
ISU 2017 “After the Arab Spring: Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary Middle East” Instructor: Dr. James Devine Mount Allison University (New Brunswick Canada) email:
In North Korea, ‘Surgical Strike’ Could Spin Into ‘Worst Kind of Fighting’ – The New York Times
This New York Times article examines the possibility of a surgical strike against North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. As the title suggests, the author is
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