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Latin America
The Venezuelan Economic Crisis and Oil
January 9, 2015Venezuelan economic woes that affect the general population will continue to worsen, even if oil prices rise again. Venezuela has [...]
South Asia
Democracy and National Reconciliation in Sri Lanka: Towards a Peaceful Equation?
January 20, 2015The new Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has to carry out far-reaching constitutional and economic reforms. Sri Lanka [...]Pakistan: Between Coup and Constitutional Engineering
January 15, 2015Pakistan started the New Year 2015 with another unfortunate episode in its truncated political history. One could once again hear [...]
Syria
Unilateral US Action in Syria is Illegal
September 7, 2013Unilateral US military action in Syria, even with full US Congressional authority, is illegal. The world’s attention is now [...]
United States
Unilateral US Action in Syria is Illegal
September 7, 2013Unilateral US military action in Syria, even with full US Congressional authority, is illegal. The world’s attention is now [...]Asia Cautiously Welcomes Obama’s Re-election
November 18, 2012President Barack Obama’s re-election has been hailed by many political experts in Asia, but they warn against expecting too [...]