Weekly International
Press Brief
August
15 - 19 : VIII : 2016
 

Arch of Crisis

> The Transformation of Hezbollah by Its Involvement in Syria

> Political Violence and Sectarianism in Pakistan

> A house divided: Why partitioning Libya might be the only way to save it

> Aftermath of Coup Underscores Differences in Turkish and Western Perspectives

> Understanding the Current Crisis in Armenia

Japan’s Constitutional Revision

> Empire of the Setting Sun

> A Constitution Like Air

Terrorism

> The Potential for Radiological Terrorism by al-Qaeda and the Islamic State

> Inside the Caliphate's Classroom: Indoctrination Methods of the Islamic State

Peace & War

> A New War in the Pacific Could be ‘Trench Warfare’ at Sea

Alliances

> Russia and Iran: Historic Mistrust and Contemporary Partnership

> Turkey’s Impending Eastern Turn

> Why Turkey’s Disapproval of the West’s Response to the Coup Has Limited Merit

USA

> America’s Awesome Military: And How to Make It Even Better

> Before moving to "no first use," think about Northeast Asia

> What Hillary and Trump Should Learn from Ike and George Washington

> Blueprint for Reform: A Comprehensive Policy Agenda for a New Administration in 2017

> Liberal Hegemony and US Foreign Policy under Barack Obama

China

> The West’s Decline Would Hurt China Too

> The Forgotten Chinese Dream: Winning Hearts and Minds

> Can China Keep India Silent Over the South China Sea?

Russia

> Revisiting the Minsk II Agreement: The Art and Statecraft of Russian-brokered Cease-fires

> Business under Supervision: Pathologies Serving the System of Power in Russia

> Why Peace Is Impossible with Putin

European Union

> Italia frente al referéndum constitucional: ¿reforma o ‘estatus quo’?

> Kaczynski chooses confrontation over compromise with EU

> In Search of an EU Role in the Syrian War

> The silent death of eurozone governance

> What’s the Matter with Austria?

Middle East

> Egypt Discovery Transforms Petroleum Outlook in Eastern Mediterranean

> The Case Against Kurdish Independence

> Military Cooperation in MENA: Uncertainty in the Face of Changing Threats

> Divesting From Sectarianism: Reimagining Relations between Iran and the Arab Gulf States

> Iran’s Evolutionary Road to Reform

Latin America

> Here’s How Venezuela Can Move Forward

Asia

> Cambodia’s Democratic Transition Has Collapsed, With Dangerous Consequences

> Dar una oportunidad a Birmania

> The Dilemma of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

> China-Korea Relations: New Sanctions, Old Dilemmas

> The Philippines' Misguided Plan to Stop South China Sea Tensions

> Taiwan’s security policy

Africa

> Islamist Extremism in East Africa

> Why the Choice of the AU Chair Matters So Much in Today’s Multipolar World

> South Sudan’s Risky Political Impasse

NATO

> A Threat-Based Strategy for NATO’s Southern Flank

> Are Russia and NATO inching towards a conflict?

Global Health

> The Zika Virus

Migrations & Refugees

> Fleeing the Peace? Determinants of Outward Migration after Civil War

Essay

> How Time Shapes our Understanding of Global Politics

Books & Reviews

> On Stalin’s Team by Sheila Fitzpatrick review – Soviet bunglers and sadists

> Dreaming in Empire: The Geopolitics of Syria’s Civil War and the Killing of Osama bin Laden

> Le monde selon Ryszard Kapuściński

> Book review: sixth edition of The China Reader follows nation from death of Deng to emergent superpower

> The Drone Presidency

> Middle Kingdom and Empire of the Rising Sun: Sino-Japanese Relations, Past and Present

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