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Zion on Ice: What is the Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
If asked to name the languages of northeast Asia, Yiddish probably wouldn’t be the first to come to mind. Yet…
Wrapping Up the Arab Spring (2011-2013) Part 5: Relative…
While several Arab republics have witnessed regime transitions, there are some other republics that have…
Defining War: Continuation of Policy Goals through…
War is a puzzling inter-state activity for political theorists. While several scholars such as James…
Four Myths and Facts about Roma Refugees in Canada
The public discourse surrounding Roma refugees is one full of misconceptions about the Canadian refugee system and…
Syria and Broader Trends in International Diplomacy:…
The agreement reached in Geneva on 14 September between Russia and the United States over the Syrian…
The Bridge on the Ibar: Elections in Kosovo
On Sunday, November 3rd, local elections were held in municipalities throughout Kosovo, where, for the first…
The Life and (Rumoured) Death of the Modern Political…
Our current culture of political analyses, with many polls considered, has created a space for frequent…
Khmer News: Protests in Cambodia
Although it received little media attention, Cambodia’s civil society has been actively campaigning and protesting…
Egypt’s “Somber Mood:” Bassem Youssef’s…
Critics of the post-revolutionary leadership in Egypt have lost an ally. By censoring Bassem Youssef's…
Wrapping Up the Arab Spring (2011-2013) Part 4:…
So far, it seems that republics in the Middle East were far more affected by uprisings than their monarchical…
The Winds of Change are Blowing in Argentina – But…
For the past ten years, Kirchnerism has ruled unchallenged in Argentina. Since the late president Néstor Kirchner…
State Cohesion: Finding The Narrative In Afghanistan
News coverage of political developments in Afghanistan evokes a unique sense of chaos and confusion. Headlines on…