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The F1 Event in Bahrain: A Lost Chance For The Opposition

The F1 Event in Bahrain: A Lost Chance For The Opposition

How did the revolutionaries use this event to raise more awareness or invite foreign support? A large-scale protest that disrupted the..

May 17, 2013 with 0 Comments
CBRN Weapons and Non-State Actors

CBRN Weapons and Non-State Actors

What type(s) of non-state actors, according to their characteristics and objectives, are most likely to use CBRN weapons? ver since the..

May 13, 2013 with 0 Comments
The Hard Promise of China’s Peaceful Rise

The Hard Promise of China’s Peaceful Rise

The analysis below confirms an on-going change in the distribution of power in the Asia-Pacific. This shift not only discourages any..

May 5, 2013 with 0 Comments
A Realistic Assessment of Nuclear Disarmament

A Realistic Assessment of Nuclear Disarmament

This essay focuses on three main criteria/assumptions in order to evaluate whether abolition is a desirable policy goal for the..

May 4, 2013 with 0 Comments
Germany’s Wind Power Losing Fans

Germany’s Wind Power Losing Fans

As Angela Merkel’s plans to make Germany the greenest country in Europe progress, the unintended consequences of the efforts are..

March 28, 2013 with 0 Comments
The Cyber-Industrial-Complex

The Cyber-Industrial-Complex

The dynamic and rapidly evolving cyber-threat landscape has resulted in extensive budgetary, military, and legislative provisions,..

March 26, 2013 with 1 Comment
Corruption Threatens Libya’s Democratic Gains

Corruption Threatens Libya’s Democratic Gains

Nothing could indicate a stronger commitment to fighting corruption and illegal practices than a comprehensive reform of Libya’s oil..

March 25, 2013 with 1 Comment
The European Union’s Short Legs

The European Union’s Short Legs

European defence ministers need to take a dispassionate look at what capabilities are duplicated by maintaining 26 separate national..

March 25, 2013 with 0 Comments
Kosovo Talks: Progress Now, Problems Tomorrow?

Kosovo Talks: Progress Now, Problems Tomorrow?

Clearly, Kosovo still touches raw nerves and remains central to former Yugoslav states’ extraordinarily complex relations. As an..

March 21, 2013 with 0 Comments
Nothing New in Israeli Politics

Nothing New in Israeli Politics

The Palestinian question cannot be shunned by Israel’s political class and by its Jewish electorate since it is part and parcel of..

March 21, 2013 with 0 Comments
Reporting the Steubenville Rape Case

Reporting the Steubenville Rape Case

If we want to change rape culture, media coverage needs to change too. On the night of 11th of August 2012, in Steubenville, Ohio, a 16..

March 20, 2013 with 1 Comment
Canada’s Shame

Canada’s Shame

The treatment and conditions of living for Canadian Aboriginals has long been a source of embarrassment and discontent within a country..

March 14, 2013 with 1 Comment
No SOFA: US Troops In Post 2014 Afghanistan

No SOFA: US Troops In Post 2014 Afghanistan

The discussions surrounding US troop numbers in post 2014 Afghanistan are valuable, but only to the extent that US policymakers and..

March 7, 2013 with 0 Comments
The Impracti-cool Pandemic

The Impracti-cool Pandemic

Practicality is often the most cheap and simplistic means of going about things; the only reason it doesn’t sell to the masses is..

March 1, 2013 with 0 Comments
Canada and the Arctic Council

Canada and the Arctic Council

The next two years will be defining for both Canada and the Arctic region. As the ice sheet continues to dissipate in the summer months,..

February 26, 2013 with 1 Comment
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