Introducing Regional Security in the Middle East
The Middle East occupies a unique strategic position. Hence, we can understand why it has attracted the attention of great powers and empires throughout history.
Haiti: Peace-Keeping as the Path to Peace, State-Building, and Democracy
More than ten years after the first UN mission, peace is still far from becoming reality, but the government has the instruments to dissuade uprisings and violence.
Review – The Left Case Against the EU
An important contribution to the left debate over the European Union that mercilessly shatters many of the arguments presented by ‘remain and reform’ advocates.
Iraq’s Evolving Paramilitaries Will Have an Impact on State and Society
As a semi-autonomous, parallel security force, the PMF groups are now influential political and economic actors, who continue to impact Iraqi state and society.
Review – Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World’s Sole Superpower
Michael Beckley is convincing in his argument that the United States is the most efficient producer of power on the planet.
Societal (In)Security in the Middle East: Radicalism as a Reaction?
Conflicting identities and loyalties date back to the Sykes-Picot accord. In the years since, they have been emboldened by the functional inefficiencies of Arab states.
The Decline of the SDLP and their European Election Brexit Headache
The unanticipated divisions of Brexit have hastened the SDLP into a situation where their once consistent message on Europe is rupturing.
The Italian Approach to International Relations
While the Italian IR scholarly production follows the trend developed in America, other European schools could suggest a more heterogeneous IR theoretical panorama.
Peace in Afghanistan?
America’s involvement in Afghanistan has to end. Yet, however well intentioned America’s withdrawal is, chaos and internal armed conflict will follow.
The Fall of Omar Bashir in Sudan: A People’s Revolution or a Changing of the Guard?
In the face of sustained pressure for a more comprehensive transformation will Sudan’s transitional leaders reign in their military elements or will they unleash it?
