The panic that often occurs during a health crisis or in the aftermath of a natural disaster can – and has – led to spasms of irrational violence. Lack of truthful public
detailsA foreign policy should be judged not only by specific actions, but also by how a pattern of actions shapes the environment of world politics.
detailsPolicymakers and too many economic commentators fail to grasp how the next global recession may be unlike the last two. In contrast to recessions driven mainly by a demand shortfall, the challenge posed by
detailsIf outbreaks like the coronavirus shift from ‘black swan’ events to regular occurrences, globalization trends in the region may reverse, with sobering consequences.
detailsEconomic nationalism is on the rise, and democracy is on the wane. Given those worrying trends, the recent meetings in India between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may yet come to be seen as the apotheosis of dystopia.
detailsAs the coronavirus continues to spread, the public must rely on international cooperation among governments to fight the disease effectively. But mounting pressures on political leaders risk pushing them toward more nationalistic short-term measures that
detailsWith the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the U.S.-Iran standoff has shifted from attrition toward open conflict. Tehran will retaliate – the only question is how – prompting another response from Washington. Allies of both should interc
detailsHezbollah leader sponsors truce talks, with Iraqi paramilitaries endorsing Hadi al-Amiri as PMF leader and Tehran courting Moqtada al-Sadr in bid to form united resistance
detailsWhile the changing nature of global power may tempt some actors to seek advantage through confrontation, the expanding field of stakeholders offers the possibility of a course correction.
detailsThe region is accustomed to cycles of protest and political upheaval, so it’s better not to bank on successful revolutions.
detailsScience fiction has a warning about developing mind-reading technology without any proper framework for how to control it.
detailsA pointless, never-ending meeting is a great way to kill productivity in the workplace.
detailsUS President Donald Trumps campaign against leading Chinese technology companies is driven by legitimate concerns.
detailsA Spanish scientist records all his activities so he can learn how to live more effectively. But what do you gain from forensically tracking every part of your day?
detailsOne study suggests in low income areas, males have poorer mental health than women.
detailsThe outcome bias erodes your sense of risk and makes you blind to error, explaining everything from fatal plane crashes to the Columbia crash and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
detailsIraqi Shia have lost faith in their government because it has failed to meet their basic needs in any of these three categories. After the fall of Saddam Hussein and the rise of new governance models
detailsA regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
detailsNearly a decade after the Arab Spring fizzled, a new wave of protest has swept over the Middle East and North Africa. What is different this time, and will the protesters get what they want?
detailsThis week several states held off year elections. And, though it is easy to try to extrapolate these results into a national trend
detailsThe Red Sea has fast become the subject of new geopolitical intrigue, as unprecedented engagement between Gulf states and the Horn of Africa reframes politics, economics, and security astride one of the world’s most heavily trafficked waterways
detailsIt is tuk-tuk vs. Land Cruiser at the heart of Iraqs uprising — and the scrappy tuk-tuk, for now, is winning.
detailsUnrest is seemingly everywhere. We look at the some of the reasons for and responses to it in Hong Kong, Lebanon, Chile, Catalonia and Iraq
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