Brexit: Will the EU Botch It Again?
July 5, 2016 7 min. read

Brexit presents a new challenge to the European Union, an organization already plagued by successive and compounding crises.

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One Year On: Iran and the World
July 5, 2016 14 min. read

One year after the nuclear deal, how has the lifting of sanctions affected regional security after Iran’s return to the international scene?

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The Rojava Model
July 1, 2016 4 min. read

Inflicting a series of defeats on ISIS, Kurds have emerged from obscurity to become a major force in the Syrian conflict.

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Russia is Pushing Israel and Egypt Closer to Each Other
June 29, 2016 4 min. read

Russia’s new status as a pivotal nation in the Middle East’s security environment is pushing Israel and Egypt to rekindle their relations.

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North Korea’s Missile Tests Fuels Tensions
June 28, 2016 6 min. read

North Korea’s latest missile test represents an evident shift in the region’s balance of power, threatening the U.S. and its allies.

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Kang Shen and the CCP from an IR Perspective
June 28, 2016 7 min. read

Kang Sheng was part of the first generation of international relations specialists in communist China and the designer of the “China–USSR Grand Debate”.

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U.S. Must Fix Its Economy to Effectively Counter China
June 27, 2016 5 min. read

To succeed in its global game against China, the U.S. must recognize the importance of economics in any nation’s foreign policy stance.

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Brexit Makes Trump’s Wall More Likely
June 27, 2016 3 min. read

The outcome of the Brexit vote is a harbinger of a pivoting away from the globalization process and the strengthening of supranational institutions.

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Whose Foot Will Drop in Oman?
June 27, 2016 5 min. read

From an impoverished land into a prosperous nation with military agreements with the U.S. and the UK, Oman’s progress may come crashing to a halt.

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Shell Game: China Plays Legal Trick to Delay Ruling
June 24, 2016 4 min. read

Prior to the Hague’s ruling on the dispute between Beijing and the Manila in the South China Sea, Chinese media announced a “legal challenge” to the case.

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