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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
  • The Israeli Connection: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 4
    Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
    Israel’s “secret” relationship with the Gulf monarchies is rather open and well-known. Oman is no …
    By Edwin Tran
    16 Dec 2019
  • The Syrian Regime Turns On Its Patrons: Rami Makhlouf’s Fall From …
    Conflict, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
    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
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
    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
    Energy, Politics, West & Central Asia
    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 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
  • 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
  • Iraq’s New Administration and the Looming Budget Debate
    Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, has been referred to as a “gift to all” and the “ultimate compromise” …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    19 Dec 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • In the Lion’s Den: Oman’s Foreign Policy, Part 1
    Oman is a name that few would recognise, unfamiliar to many and difficult to find on a map. To those somewhat …
    By Edwin Tran
    6 Dec 2018
    Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
  • Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia’s Military, Part II
    Author’s disclaimer: For the purposes of narrative flow, certain Air Force sub-units have been lumped with …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    14 Nov 2018
    Europe, North Asia, Politics
  • Tunisian Success: An Economic Analysis
    When examining Tunisia and its development after the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions, many observers have fallen into …
    By Edwin Tran
    28 Sep 2018
    Economy, North Africa, Politics
  • Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia’s Military, Part I
    In a recent interview, Dmitri Peskov echoed a statement from Vladimir Putin, ‘the Russian armed forces had …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    19 Sep 2018
    Conflict, Europe, North Asia, Politics
  • Iraqi Pariahs Seek Redemption in Upcoming Elections
    As the campaigning period for Iraq’s May 12th parliamentary elections begins in earnest, the politicians …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    4 May 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
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