Author profile: Ibrahim Gabr
The Incompatibility of COIN Warfare and Nation-Building in Iraq and Afghanistan
The disjuncture between kinetic elements of American COIN doctrine and the nation-building mission inherent to ‘new’ conflicts lies at the root of ongoing difficulties.
Orientalism, Palestinian Nationalism, and Israeli Repression
The success of Palestinian nationalism in the context of the peace process is complicated by the variations in Orientalism which occur between different forms of Zionism.
The Domestic and Ideational Sources of the European Defence Community’s Defeat
Rather than a realist explanation for France’s defeat of its own EDC proposal, we must delve into the constructivist realm of identity and historical determinism.
