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A brief analysis on the latest, confusing and conflicting events in Brazilian politics (Part I)
As the Upper House voted for Ms Rousseff’s suspension, many questions were raised. The people, the media, opportunist and well-intentioned public figures, they all...
Understanding Arab-Islamic Politics: Advocating the Case of the Political Culture Approach (A)
The chronicles of human history are mainly the struggle between despotic, oppressive governments, on the one hand, and freedom from tyranny and the aspiration...
Alice through the Looking Glass: Central Asia’s Eternal Presidencies
Cholpon Orozobekova’s article for The Diplomat on Central Asia’s autocratic rulers is a fascinating look at the men who helped take the central ‘stans,...
Trump’s ‘spoiler’ campaign for the Clintons is turning into a fierce feud for the US Presidency
Over the years, the New York Billionaire property developer and TV personality famous for The Apprentice Donald Trump has made a number of remarks...
I RUINED myself on Facebook
BANGKOK – It was sometimes ago that the New Yorker featured a cartoon that went something like this: “you can be a dog behind...
The second Iranian elections
After the elections held on February 26, 2015 - the thirty-fifth after the Khomeinist Revolution - with a view to determining the winners of...
The Trump Doctrine Explained
“My foreign policy will always put the interests of the American people and American security above all else.” Donald Trump’s recent speech discussed his...
Lessons from the Precipice: North Korea and Indonesia as ‘Mentors’ for Iran
Since the revolution, Iranian politics have progressed through a number of phases, becoming progressively more splintered as time passes, where the question of which...
President Obama’s Legacy
As the 2016 elections enter the general election season, everyone will be anticipating who will be the next president. Before everyone moves onto the...
Hungry of Hungary – One (senti)mental journey
Some days ago, I achieved historical continuity between Hungary and Indonesia — well, at least in connection to my father and me. How so?...