Conflict in Sudan
As the January 2011 deadline for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement’s (CPA) referendum in Southern Sudan slowly draws nearer, the prospects for a stable and united Sudan are increasingly bleak.
Vietnam’s Social Media Shaping New Environmentalism
Informed activists help improve public involvement in policy planning
Dear Geopolitical European Commission: Crawl Before You Run!
Can the European Union bridge the gap between theoretical and actual power?
Iran Nuclear Deal Breakdown: What Does It Mean for European Business?
Iran nuclear deal stakeholders are scrambling to evade or circumvent looming US sanctions, but there’s one major hurdle they must clear: the US financial system.
Congo Resource Wars
This report examines the current war and genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which started in the mid-1990s, placing emphasis on the roles of Western covert operations, corporations and the plundering of resources that has resulted.
Arms Sales in Africa: A Buyer’s Market
Africa is now a lucrative market for arms sellers around the world. This is particularly true of Turkey, which is emphasizing relations with the continent under President Erdogan.
Huawei’s Scramble for Africa
Barring the emergence of a credible alternative, the controversial CCP-linked telecom is unlikely to be knocked off course in Africa.
Backgrounder: Iran’s Military Strategy in the Persian Gulf
Iran’s military strategy calls for asymmetric warfare against a much more powerful foe in the United States, with a focus on increasing the military and economic costs of any potential conflict.
Thailand’s Political Challenges in 2022 and Beyond
Monumental changes could be in the cards as Thailand heads toward a critical general election in 2023.
Obama now resembles Bush
President Barack Obama is morphing into George W. Bush, as administration attorneys repeatedly adopt the executive-authority and national-security rationales that their Republican predecessors preferred.