The Legacy of the Scottish Referendum
The Scottish referendum on 18 September 2014 was of crucial significance for Scotland, the United Kingdom, and, indeed, the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Legacy of the Scottish Referendum
A nation must think before it acts.
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What Putin Really Feared In Ukraine
What are Vladimir Putin’s goals in Ukraine? What prompted the Kremlin to annex Crimea, foster an insurgency on its...
Hungary: Going in the Wrong Direction?
“This country’s history was written by its enemies…We are the descendants of the Scythian-Hun people, who at one time...
The Islamic State’s Electronic Outreach
Over the past several months the world has witnessed a new media creation of jihadis – al Hayat (“life”)...
U.S. Influence Drip-Dripping Away
In a post penned on July 29, after a particularly noxious display of U.S. diplomatic malpractice related to the still-persisting Gaza...
The Third Chechen War? The Islamic State’s Imagined Qoqaz Caliphate and Russia’s Fractious Ciscaucasia
“And this my ancient dolorous agony, intensified by the dreadful centuries, is fastened upon my body, from which there...
Can Afghanistan Survive its Presidential Election?
Nearly thirteen years since the United States and its allies undertook one of the largest efforts at nation building...
More Faith, Less Fear: Islam, Islamism, and the Future of the West
These are difficult times for anyone who wants to believe in a free and pluralist society. The brutal ethnic...
Jordan: Between Stability and Spillover
The swiftness with which the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, now the Islamic State) assaulted and...
“Dirty Bombs:” Reason to Worry?
Explosive Radiological Dispersal Devices and the Distribution of Dangerous Radiological Material Worldwide “Everybody is exposed to radiation. A...