The Islamic State’s Challenge to the International System
IS is not the adversary of 2006-2008 Iraq, this is a more fanatical, more entrenched, better equipped force with a radical commitment to the territory it has captured.
Negotiated Settlements of Civil Wars vs. Victories
The quantitative approach somewhat should take different world orders into account to better explain contemporary phenomena and prepare a data set accordingly.
The BRICS’ Economic Institutions and International Politics
The new institutions of the BRICS signal a new reality in international politics that corresponds to the unique multipolar moment of power and ideas.
Europe’s Other Crisis: Secessionism at the Gates
While it is true that any member state can veto the accession bid of another state, the EU will want to avoid any possible territorial mess within its borders.
The Politics of US and EU Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector
It is the selective nature of sanctions that make them a political weapon against countries that refuse to buckle down to western leadership.
A Transnational Public Sphere for a Digital Generation?
The figure of the networked young citizen, politically engaged through a transnational public sphere, is compelling, but other models may come to be more significant.
Democracy as Theatre: The 2014 Presidential Elections in Afghanistan
An elite political compact, based around external support for meaningless elections, is not the only solution to the problems ahead in Afghanistan.
Beware of Hillary Clinton
Should Clinton become president, the international community should beware. Her brand of interventionist liberalism will be toxic for the Middle East and for the west.
Turkish Presidential Elections and the Kurdish Peace Process
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will most likely be elected as the next president of Turkey. If not, expect to see progress on the Kurdish peace process from the AKP government.
What Would a Brexit Mean for the EU?
The amount of leverage the threat of Brexit has for the UK depends not so much on what the UK contributes to the EU but about how valued that contribution is by the EU.
