Grinding Terrorist Networks Down in 2012
The nature of the terror threat is shifting and the question that has not been properly answered is whether we are seeing a threat that is finally in decline or continues to ascend.
The Role of the Business Community in Reconciliation and Peace-building
Though social justice and the advancement of peace has not yet evolved to occupying centre-stage in the corporate agenda, a significant development is that businesses are no longer averse to the idea.
Dawn Of A New Era for the Forgotten Issue of Statelessness
2011 marked the culmination of a range of developments at national, regional and global levels which indicate that there is not just every reason for states to want to do more to address statelessness, but also that something can be done about it.
International Efforts to Counter Al-Shabaab
While foreign forces in Somalia that oppose al-Shabaab can help degrade its capacity, they cannot defeat al-Shabaab any more than al-Shabaab and its foreign jihadis can defeat the forces aligned against them.
To Santorum et al: What would Reagan do?
A group of self-proclaimed climate conservatives operates a website positing what Reagan would do about climate change, making for interesting reading.
Al Qaeda in 2012
Al Qaeda no longer poses a serious international threat, due to key developments in the strategic, political and public realms after 9/11 which have severely limited its capacity to conduct international terrorism.
The Shift to the Pacific
America will find more ways to project more power from a distance and less reasons to be constantly on scene. It is a slow walk home, not a major change.
The Challenge of Al-Shabaab
Al-Shabaab is now seen by many as a clear and present danger. It is a growing, not a declining, threat across the globe.
Will Senegal’s 2012 Presidential Election End in Violence?
Those who study Senegal have long thought it could never be the site of significant political violence. Over the past twelve years, however, Senegalese politics has changed.
Romanian Democracy: Running Out of Ideas
There is a growing chasm between the politicians and the electorate in Romania that could easily push people into searching for providential leaders who offer miraculous solutions.
