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2020: The Year of Authoritarianism, East Asia
2020 has not been a normal year. While most of the 21st century has been defined by steady progress towards democracy and human rights, the last few years have been dismal. While countries like Poland and Hungary retreat from democracy, so do their counterparts in …
By Andrew Michels
11 December 2020
East Asia, Politics

2020: The Year of Authoritarianism, The Middle East
News and Analysis, Politics
2020 is an inflection point. Countless articles have been written about the unprecedented nature of the year. Top …
By Edwin Tran
30 Oct 2020
A Nation Without a Choice: Hong Kong’s Lost Cause Against Imperialism
East Asia, Politics
On July 1, 1997, after years of hard-fought negotiations and diplomacy, the British ended their 150 year rule over …
By Andrew Michels
17 Aug 2020
Overseeing the UK’s Special Forces
Conflict, Europe, Politics
If “Global Britain” is to be a “force for good”, there must be oversight of the UK’s Special Forces. On 1 August …
By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
12 Aug 2020
The Political Ramifications of COVID-19 in the Levant
Economy, Politics, West & Central Asia
The only fact about COVID-19 is that it’s something utterly unprecedented. As we settle into a new normal of …
By Edwin Tran
2 Apr 2020

The Dynamics of Tyranny
On the Necessity of Lasting Antagonism: “Terror is not the same as violence; it is, rather, the form of …
By Sascha Ruppert
22 Mar 2020
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
Tracking the Military Losses of the Syrian Civil War: February 2020
If January was anything to go by, observers of the Syrian Civil War would have assumed February would be an active …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
12 Mar 2020
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
2020 in Iraq: What Happens Now?
Last night, at around 10:30 PM GMT, reports began to filter out of Baghdad that a series of explosions had rocked …
By Trent Schoenborn
3 Jan 2020
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
Globalised Identity – The Resilience of Modern Terrorism
Collective identity is an important societal concept that is rarely talked about in an analytical manner. The …
By Sebastian Gonano
3 Jan 2020
Conflict, Global, Politics
The Israeli Connection: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 4
Israel’s “secret” relationship with the Gulf monarchies is rather open and well-known. Oman is no …
By Edwin Tran
16 Dec 2019
Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
UK General Election 2019: time for a new approach to security partnershi…
This general election is an opportunity for UK political parties to commit to a review of the UK’s approach to …
By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
9 Dec 2019
Conflict, Europe, Politics
Iran Hawks Advocate Regime Change with Former Designated Terror Group
The International Convention for the Future of Iran stage, taken just before Mark Wallace, the CEO of United …
By Séamus Malekafzali
4 Oct 2019
North America, Politics
The Syrian Regime Turns On Its Patrons: Rami Makhlouf’s Fall From …
As Syria’s seemingly endless civil war continues to scorch the countryside, the Syrian government has been forced …
By Trent Schoenborn
11 Sep 2019
Conflict, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
The 25th Division: Syria’s Tiger Forces get Rebranded
On the evening of August 28, members and commanders of Syria’s Tiger Forces began posting on Facebook variations of …
By Gregory Waters
30 Aug 2019
News and Analysis, Politics, West & Central Asia
The Rise and Fall of the JCPOA: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 3
Recent headlines have been dominated by tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of …
By Edwin Tran
5 Jul 2019
Politics, West & Central Asia
Instanbul’da Her Şey Güzel: Everything is Okay in Istanbul
Ekrem Imamoğlu’s Faltering Path to Office On the night of the March 31 mayoral election in Istanbul the honking of …
By Kayla Koontz
3 Jul 2019
Europe, Politics, West & Central Asia
Governance by Corruption & Extortion
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too …
By Sascha Ruppert
25 Jun 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
Air Conditioners and Autonomy: Basra’s Case for Federalism
To the people of Basra, Iraq’s second largest city and the nation’s center of commerce, the air conditioner is both …
By Trent Schoenborn
17 May 2019
Energy, Politics, West & Central Asia
“The West Has Fallen” – The Notre Dame Fire and the Na…
Fires had barely begun to erupt on the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral before talk about the “real” …
By Séamus Malekafzali
21 Apr 2019
Europe, Politics
The Iran-Iraq War: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 2
Today, the Sultanate of Oman is seen by many as a provider of peace and aid to much of the Middle East. The …
By Edwin Tran
29 Mar 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
An Authoritarian Marriage of Convenience
The Syrian regime’s connection to Germany’s right-wing populists While the Assad regime has proven …
By Sascha Ruppert
19 Mar 2019
Conflict, Europe, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
In the Aftermath of Shiladze
During a routine search and destroy mission on 24 January 2019, Turkish Air Force (TAF) attack aircraft engaged …
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Feb 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
“Assad or We Burn the Country”
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 1 In July 2018, in southern Iraq, protests erupted against government …
By Sascha Ruppert
13 Feb 2019
Conflict, Economy, Politics, West & Central Asia
SAS Injured in Syria: Shouldn’t We Understand What Went Wrong?
In early January, just a few weeks after US President Trump announced that the US-led coalition defeated IS, two …
By Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen
8 Feb 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
The Different Breeds of “Lone Wolf” Terrorist
Over the last years Lone Wolf Terrorists (LWTs) have been one of the biggest security concerns in the European …
By Sebastian Gonano
29 Jan 2019
Europe, Politics, Profiles

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