While the Thai protests can be seen as a political dispute, the conflict is embedded in the dual structure of the Thai polity, or two competing notions of legitimacy.
If President Obama can summon the courage to take bold steps, he could secure a place in history as the president who finally solved the riddle of Cuba.
Political Islam’s influence in the Muslim World derives not only from its political practice, but also from its influential political, social and cultural discourse.
The US should not run away from weak states, but it must develop a new strategy in conjunction with other leading countries to help rebuild these states.
To prevent conflicts like the one in South Sudan, SSA must devise an institutional framework capable of diluting tribes’ expectations for equal control of political power.
The conflict between the anti-Thaksin group and his supporters is not ideological, social or ethnic – and yet it has hit the country harder than any other preceding conflicts.
The phenomenon of ‘war’ or ‘post-conflict’ tourism can be seen in the burgeoning tourist industry that began to develop in Sri Lanka soon after the civil war ended.
Placing the NATO-Colombia security cooperation agreement into the context of Latin American geopolitical and geosecurity affairs offers useful insights into its significance.
Should Saudi tensions with Iran ease, relations with Bangladesh could pick up as Ministers in Riyadh feel able to further diversify relations in South Asia.
With the Thai military maintaining enormous political influence, it will be difficult to achieve democratic development, civilian control and the demilitarization of society.
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