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On the Limits of Humanitarian Work in Syria Food is a weapon – a very effective weapon. People don’t cultivate, don’t farm, you cut the road off, then you subjugate them very easily. Tom Catena As the Syrian civil war has entered its ninth year, the …
By Sascha Ruppert
22 October 2019
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The Syrian Regime Turns On Its Patrons: Rami Makhlouf’s Fall From …
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As Syria’s seemingly endless civil war continues to scorch the countryside, the Syrian government has been forced …
By Trent Schoenborn
11 Sep 2019
Governance by Corruption & Extortion
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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
Air Conditioners and Autonomy: Basra’s Case for Federalism
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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
The “Ghost Soldier” Question in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan struggles with corruption, what lessons can it learn from Iraq's struggles with its own "ghost soldiers"?
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Dec 2017
The Quest for Control – What does the spread of militias mean for …
Syria's Bashar al-Assad remains in control thanks in part to a wide network of loyal militias. How will this affect him in the future?
By Sebastian Gonano
15 Dec 2017
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