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Protectionism is on the Rise. Here’s Why That’s a Problem
A new WTO report indicates a worrying rise in economic protectionism. Countries are imposing new protectionist trade barriers at the fastest rate since the...
Yellow Light Deterrence: Poor American Strategy in the South China Sea
In 2001, in response to an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreement with China regarding conduct in the South China Sea, Odgaard (2001)...
The Ass and the Elephant: Russia and the American Presidency
Whether one truly believes in the old adage that the President of the United States is the ‘leader of the free world’...
Syria’s ‘Competing Interventions:’ Much Ado Accomplishing Nothing
The Syrian conflict has led to the failure of the Syrian state, which has had consequences for not only the Middle East, but a...
A Coup And a Very British Coup: The Chaos of Brexit
In 1952, a group of army officers mounted a successful revolution in Egypt. King Farouk was sent into exile and his son Fuad put...
Seven Countries Emerging as Frontrunners in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Israel, Singapore, the Netherlands and the United States are leading the world when it comes to generating economic impact from investments...
From September 11 to Orlando: ICS and the Continuation of Western Denial
The Islamic Caliphate State (now on: ICS) is an Islamic Salafī-Takfīrī organization that takes its ideology from Islam and acts exactly according to Muhammad...
The current North Korean issue
Pending the periodical transformation of the North American political system, the Korean issue is surfacing again. It is a complex issue which is crucial...
A Realist Proposal: How the Vietnam War Can Help the US End its Afghan War
On December 28, 2014, the US and NATO formally declared an end to the Afghan war despite an ongoing insurgency. Nevertheless, a treaty was...
China-Africa partnership finds reciprocity
Despite concerns raised by few Western countries, such as Britain and the U.S., over the political, economic and military roles that China has been...