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"International Relations"
July 2013
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31 Jul 2013
Political Warfare
The United States currently lacks the capabilities needed to win ‘hearts and minds’ in places such as the Middle East, or so argues Max Boot. Consequently, it’s time for Washington to redouble its efforts and call this requirement by its rightful name – political warfare. More on «Political Warfare»
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23 Jul 2013
Azerbaijan: Courting Enhanced Pakistani Support
To strengthen its hand in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, Azerbaijan is upgrading its military relations with Pakistan. According to Shahla Sultanova, however, such cooperation is also raising fears of nuclear proliferation and other forms of instability in the South Caucasus. More on «Azerbaijan: Courting Enhanced Pakistani Support»
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12 Jul 2013
Chad, Once Forgotten by the UN, is Back, Front and Center
The intervention in Mali and several other events have altered the political and strategic landscapes of the Sahel and Sahara regions. According to the IPI's Arthur Boutellis, these changes have now created an opportunity for Chad to emerge as a more powerful regional and international actor. More on «Chad, Once Forgotten by the UN, is Back, Front and Center»
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10 Jul 2013
US and China: The Fight for Latin America
According to Robert Valencia, China is vying for greater economic influence in Latin America, to include possibly constructing and operating an alternative ‘Panama Canal’ through Nicaragua. One unanticipated consequence of this burgeoning US-China rivalry, Valencia observes, is that it might push Latin American countries closer together. More on «US and China: The Fight for Latin America»
June 2013
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11 Jun 2013
Afghans Nervous as Nawaz Sharif Returns
Nawaz Sharif's third term as Pakistan's Prime Minister is likely to cast a dark shadow over Afghanistan's efforts to rebuild itself, or so write Hafizullah Gardesh and Mina Habbib. To many Afghans, his campaign promise to no longer support counterterrorism operations confirms that he is a 'long-term enemy. More on «Afghans Nervous as Nawaz Sharif Returns»
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10 Jun 2013
Italy's Political Crisis
Italy’s most recent elections left the impression that it is a politically divided and seemingly ungovernable country. That may seem like a familiar tale, argues Roberto Mastroianni, but the election results actually reflect a 20-year transformation in Italian politics and a new capacity to export instability. More on «Italy's Political Crisis»
May 2013
April 2013
