Surviving the Turkish political minefield
Earlier this month, the Turkish police detained an additional round of suspects…
Editorial: Off with their heads
"The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. The…
In Focus: Egypt at a crossroads
There are radical changes in the relationship between the state and society…
Iranian women a force to be reckoned with
Iran s parliament convened last month for the first time since the…
United States and Syria should talk (about everything)
The recent compromise on power sharing in Lebanon spares the country further…
Decoding Egypt: Shadows of a State
Realist scholars of international relations argue that "anarchy is the defining characteristic…
Who Needs the Humanities?
Nowadays, in country after country, policymakers have become obsessed with the need…