Articles

Explaining Donald Trump’s Political Ascendancy

Carlos L. Yordán • Mar 19 2016 • Articles

Trump has been able build a coalition of conservative voters angry at the status quo and anxious about the future.

WWP: Women, War and Peace

Izabela Pereira Watts • Mar 19 2016 • Articles

WWP is fundamental to any discussion of democracy, conflict management, natural disasters as well as development, social justice and good governance policies.

Modelling Escalation of the Russia-Turkey Conflict

Vidya Sagar Reddy • Mar 16 2016 • Articles

Russia will possibly seek an alteration in the behaviour of Turkey towards Syria in lieu of an apology. Turkey, could choose to await the effect of sanctions.

Sanctioning the DPRK? This Time It’s All about Implementation Not Design

Catherine Jones • Mar 14 2016 • Articles

There are reasons to doubt whether extended sanctions against North Korea will produce the outcomes that key players want to achieve

Changing Strategy and Practices of Diaspora Philanthropies Towards Israel

Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim • Mar 13 2016 • Articles

Jewish diaspora philanthropy is more critical, engaged, professional and committed to the idea of supporting Israel for the purpose of multiple targets.

The Domestic and Regional ‘Kurdish Issue’ of Turkish Foreign Policy

Umut Yukaruc • Mar 12 2016 • Articles

Turkey has a century-old domestic problem with its Kurdish population affected by Kurdish support from the US and others, making the issue key to Turkish Foreign Policy.

Sexualities, LGBT Rights and The Ban of ‘Gay’ Emoticons in Indonesia

Eleni Polymenopoulou • Mar 10 2016 • Articles

While the emoticon debate itself seems rather trivial, the debates surrounding it are illustrative of the tensions between Islam and local practices.

Strategic Narratives and Iranian Foreign Policy into the Rouhani Era

Edward Wastnidge • Mar 10 2016 • Articles

Rouhani is more of a pragmatic moderate in the mould of former President Hashemi-Rafsanjani, and his approach has the blessing of the Supreme Leader Khamenei.

The EU Challenge: Teaching an Institution in Crisis

Jocelyn Mawdsley • Mar 10 2016 • Articles

While ongoing crises present challenges in the classroom, they also provide opportunities to demonstrate that EU politics is important for students

The Second Image Sometimes Reversed: Competing Interests in Drug Policy

Barnett S. Koven • Mar 8 2016 • Articles

Peruvian tribulations over drug policy under Humala indicates that the U.S. should not continue to expect steadfast support for its preferred policies in the region.

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