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Governance by Corruption & Extortion
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too negligent to understand. – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan In order to understand the tactics for maintaining the Syrian regime’s resilience during its …
By Sascha Ruppert
25 June 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia

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…
Europe, Politics
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
An Authoritarian Marriage of Convenience
Conflict, Europe, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
The Syrian regime’s connection to Germany’s right-wing populists While the Assad regime has proven …
By Sascha Ruppert
19 Mar 2019
In the Aftermath of Shiladze
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
During a routine search and destroy mission on 24 January 2019, Turkish Air Force (TAF) attack aircraft engaged …
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Feb 2019

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
Anwar al-Awlaki’s Life after Death: ISIS, al-Qaida, and a Shared L…
There is a saying attributed to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, regarding the …
By Séamus Malekafzali
4 Oct 2018
Conflict, North Africa, West & Central Asia
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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