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Religion in a Time of Ambivalence
January 21, 2013Lesson One from the Arab Spring in 2012: revolutionary political change is neither seasonal nor predictable. But in a time [...]
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Paulo Casaca, executive director of the South Asia Democratic Forum, has been a MEP from 1999 to 2009 and a Councillor of the Portuguese Permanent Representation from 1996 to 1999.
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Freedom and Democracy
Which Should Come First, Development or Democracy?
May 6, 2014It is ironic that the West stresses democracy in Arab countries while forgetting that liberal systems preceded democratic ones in [...]
Africa
Sudanese Protesting Fuel Hikes, Corruption
October 1, 2013When Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir removed fuel subsidies, protests erupted in several cities including Khartoum. After the [...]Sudan’s Many Challenges
February 6, 2013Sudan is currently in a dismal state of affairs. A dwindling economy, three armed conflicts in the “peripheries” and [...]
Russia
America Should Send Weapons and Military Advisors to Ukraine
April 26, 2014The White House has misread the situation in Ukraine and strong conservative values call for resolute action in the face [...]The Crimean Referendum: Straining Relations Between Russia and the West
March 17, 2014While the Russian intervention might have seemed extreme, the majority of Crimeans welcomed the move with many seeing the [...]
Syria
Diplomacy, Not Bullets Will Bring Syrian Peace
January 20, 2014Those agreeing to peace – the various Syrian parties – must be properly informed of the stakes and penalties for [...]Riyad al-Assad: A Syrian George Washington?
September 24, 2012It is without a doubt that we are witnessing history repeat itself. A career military man has rebelled against an [...]
United States
America Should Send Weapons and Military Advisors to Ukraine
April 26, 2014The White House has misread the situation in Ukraine and strong conservative values call for resolute action in the face [...]Saudi Arabia’s Quiet Policy Shift
January 18, 2014Saudi Arabia feels kept in the dark and then demoted by the nuclear deal with Iran, and their major ally, [...]A United States Without Washington?
April 12, 2013Imagine if the United States abolished Washington. Not the city but the President, the federal government and Congress. Instead, [...]