Special Features
March 2013
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27 Mar 2013
Israel’s Security Situation, Requirements and Policies
Israel has few qualms about maintaining its current borders with the Palestinians, or so argues Tova Norlen. More on «Israel’s Security Situation, Requirements and Policies»
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26 Mar 2013
The Geopolitics of the Palestinians
Are the Palestinians trapped in a security bind of Israel’s making, as our partners at STRATFOR argue, or are they becoming increasingly credible security actors in their own right? To answer this question, today we look at the security-dominated geo... More on «The Geopolitics of the Palestinians»
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25 Mar 2013
Israel-Palestine: A Status Update
Today, our partners at the Council on Foreign Relations provide a multimedia overview of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. More on «Israel-Palestine: A Status Update »
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22 Mar 2013
The Glocalisation of Al Qaedaism
Despite its obvious operational limitations, al Qaeda’s ruthless ideology has attracted far-flung adherents in recent years. More on «The Glocalisation of Al Qaedaism »
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21 Mar 2013
Shifting Parameters of Military Crisis Management
Because Western governments are now reluctant to embroil their militaries in foreign disputes, the idea of “partnership” – i. More on «Shifting Parameters of Military Crisis Management»
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20 Mar 2013
Maritime Insecurity in East Asia
Colliding interests over Taiwan and China’s maritime disputes are just two of the reasons why the US and Chinese militaries are adjusting their doctrines against each other. More on «Maritime Insecurity in East Asia»
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19 Mar 2013
The De-Westernisation of Globalisation
Because they now see a direct correlation between economics and national security, Western leaders are trying to ‘rein in’ globalization or so Jonas Gratz claims. More on «The De-Westernisation of Globalisation»
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18 Mar 2013
CSS Launches Strategic Trends 2013
The Center for Security Studies has just published its annual Strategic Trends volume. More on «CSS Launches Strategic Trends 2013»
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15 Mar 2013
The Arab "Disillusioning"?
Talk of a gradual ‘Arab Awakening’ has recently given way to concerns about a growing ‘Arab Disillusioning’. More on «The Arab "Disillusioning"?»
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14 Mar 2013
Sectarianism after the Arab Spring
While the Arab Spring has led to greater sectarianism across the Arab world, FRIDE’s Barah Mikail warns that this trend does not justify people turning their back on democratic reforms. More on «Sectarianism after the Arab Spring»
