Articles

Reflecting on Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad

Andrea Paras and Lynne Mitchell • Jun 6 2016 • Articles

Investing adequate resources to the promotion of improved intercultural competence in study abroad students is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Ukraine and Russia: People, Politics, Propaganda and Perspectives

Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska • Jun 4 2016 • Articles

When Ukraine decided to postpone an EU Association Agreement in 2013, few would have predicted that it would lead to a prolonged conflict in Europe’s borderland.

Nagorno Karabakh: Armenia’s Claims, Azerbaijan’s Position, and the Peace Efforts

İsa Burak Gonca • Jun 4 2016 • Articles

Karabakh is important for Azerbaijan and Armenia; none side will give up their claims. In a place where country interests in the region continue, the solution is hard.

Beyond the Asia-Pacific: China’s Next Geo-Strategic ‘Stepping Stone’

Strobe Driver • Jun 4 2016 • Articles

There is no reason to believe China will not approach its ambitions in a multilateral way in the future, as this is what the West has embarked upon for decades.

The Post-Davutoglu Era in Turkish Foreign Policy

Bezen Balamir Coşkun • Jun 3 2016 • Articles

Replacing Ahmet Davutoğlu will not end his strategic legacy and in the short run there will not be any radical shift over Turkey’s present foreign policy orientation.

The Panama Papers and International Cooperation in Tax Matters

Patricia Brown • Jun 2 2016 • Articles

The release of the Panama Papers will result in changes in the legal environment, not because they revealed anything new, but because the public is paying attention.

Angelina Jolie Pitt at LSE: Can Actors Be Effective Educators?

W. Alejandro Sanchez • Jun 2 2016 • Articles

Publicity should not be a reason to stop good intentions; like those of a renowned actress with a strong commitment to raising awareness about refugees.

Using Quantitative Methods: The Case of the Arab world

Mohamed Charfi • Jun 2 2016 • Articles

The debate over qualitative, quantitative and mixed approaches is vibrant in the social sciences. Yet, Arab voices have been absent from the debate.

Vegans Vs. Sausage-wielding Nationalists; Or, How I Miffed Your Motherland

Eliot Borenstein • Jun 2 2016 • Articles

The sausage-throwing incident at a vegan cafe’ in Georgia reveals plenty about what the problem is with veganism in the post-Soviet world.

Linking Instrumentalist and Primordialist Theories of Ethnic Conflict

Afa'anwi Ma'abo Che • Jun 1 2016 • Articles

Extant explanations of ethnic conflict typically fall under two fundamental theories. Neither can independently explain ethnic conflicts satisfactorily.

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