Information on "Oil"
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23 Apr 2013
Realizing Democracy: Lessons from South Africa and Nigeria
In this audio presentation, John Campbell, who is a Senior Fellow for African Policy Studies at CFR, elaborates on the political and economic transitions occurring in South Africa and Nigeria. More on «Realizing Democracy: Lessons from South Africa and Nigeria»
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9 Oct 2012
The Geopolitics of Energy Security
Do oil and gas-producing states inevitably use the 'energy weapon' to gain political leverage over consumer nations? According to the Center for Security Studies' Jonas Grätz, only those states with weak government institutions and non-diversified ec... More on «The Geopolitics of Energy Security»
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6 Jun 2012
South Sudan: A Newly Minted Failed State?
Sage International’s John Bruni argues that Khartoum has been doing all that it can to sabotage the development of South Sudan. More on «South Sudan: A Newly Minted Failed State?»
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11 Feb 2011
Energy Market Instability
Matthew Hulbert, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Studies, discusses the global energy market response to the political crisis in Egypt, and the role that the perception of political risk plays in commodity pricing in the energy ma... More on «Energy Market Instability»
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31 Mar 2010
Niger Delta: Pouring Oil on the Fire
The Niger Delta insurgency has recently been in the headlines, but the dire situation has been long brewing, with residents frustrated with underdevelopment and oil profits flowing from the region, says Niger Delta activist Annkio Briggs. More on «Niger Delta: Pouring Oil on the Fire» -
10 Mar 2010
Saudi Domestic Dilemmas
Although reform may be happening at a glacial pace, Saudi civil society is becoming increasingly vocal in its demand for a balance between stability and change, Toby C Jones tells the ISN. More on «Saudi Domestic Dilemmas» -
3 Mar 2010
Piping Hot Turkey
Turkey's status as a pipeline thoroughfare is giving the country an unfamiliar political gravitas that it is slowly getting used to, Dr Ali Tekin tells the ISN. More on «Piping Hot Turkey»
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25 Feb 2010
Iran's Two Fronts
With an opposition movement on one side and the international community on the other, Iran is imbroiled in parallel conflicts, but as Ulrich Tilgner tells the ISN, nationalism plus trading power may help the country see its way through. More on «Iran's Two Fronts»
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27 Oct 2009
Analyzing Libya
Libya's membership in the international arena is still being defined, but as Parag Khanna of the New America Foundation tells the ISN, its role as a geopolitical player is important for now and the future. More on «Analyzing Libya»
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16 Jul 2009
Yemen: A Perfect Storm
Debilitating poverty, a dysfunctional parliament, soaring food prices and a reinvigorated civil war are just some of the issues Yemen faces, and as Dr Elham Manea tells the ISN, the country must solve core issues if it hopes to survive intact. More on «Yemen: A Perfect Storm»
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