Microstates and the EU: Identity, Policymaking and the Quest for an Independent Future
Because Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino are on the periphery of Brussels’ institutional mechanisms, policymaking opportunities are limited.
Publishing from the PhD: Reflections on My First Experience of Peer Review
Complying with reviewer demands gave me no choice but to enter a ‘growth mindset’: recognising weaknesses in my work, and taking time to progress through them.
Democratic Backsliding in Netanyahu’s Israel
Like in the cases of Orban and Erdoğan, one of the Netanyahu coalition’s main goals is to control the judiciary, law enforcement, intelligence, and regulatory agencies.
Water Scarcity and Environmental Peacebuilding: A Lens on Southern Iraq
Rising demand for water amid Iraq’s soaring population has put significant pressure on already limited resources.
The Evolution of Arabism: From One Arab Idol to Multiple Arab Idols
Developments in popular culture can be linked to an ideological shift from Arabism to Arab regionalism, more occupied with cooperation and economic coordination than identity politics.
Timor Leste: A Case-Study in Fractured Parliamentary Democracy
Timor’s future parliamentary destiny is still on a stormy sea, without any obvious coherent vision of a political future.
The Final Frontier for the Faithful: Islamic Rulings on Space
The development of a robust and sustainable space programme can offer numerous benefits to Muslim countries, and Islamic rulings must be considered a source of motivation to explore the cosmos.
Politicized Sufism in Islam: A Double-Edged Sword
Sufi theory and practice throughout history, and across Islamic lands, proves that minimizing its impact to simple negatives and positives would be an oversimplification.
Moldova to Host the EPC Summit: A Little Country on a Big Stage
President Maia Sandu will likely seize the opportunity at the European Political Community’s second summit to remind those in attendance about her country’s pro-Europe orientation.
Opinion – Pakistan’s Perilous Status
The domestic political apparatus of Pakistan is not robust enough to deal with the myriad of current crises and the international patronage model was never sustainable.
