Two Ways to Bridge the Civilian-Military Divide
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Categories for Geopoliticus
Is Jordan Forever Destined to Play Second Fiddle?
Jordan has never been the star, the key player, or the pivot around which some major international deal has...
Syria: Suffering the effects of the 2nd Foreign Fighter Glut
The end of the Soviet Afghan campaign did more than leave a nation in civil war. Thousands of Muslim...
Looper: The Asian Financial Crisis Redux?
Financial crises and their associated economic disruptions (or vice versa) can alter the international political order among countries by...
Field Notes: Istanbul, Turkey
As the world witnesses the largest rural-to-urban migration in human history, many great international cities have started to feel...
Market Warriors: Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Matters
Overshadowed by the Boston Marathon terrorist attack, military tensions on the Korean peninsula, and possibly Downton Abbey reruns, the...
Detecting the radicalization and recruitment of the Boston Bombers
The investigation into the radicalization of the Boston Marathon bombing’s Tsarnaev brothers has only just begun. While the picture...
Venezuelan Election Results
For commentary and pictures from Venezuela in the aftermath of the recent elections, please check out the blog of FPRI’s Vanessa...
Field Notes: Dakar, Senegal
Throughout the world, birthdays produce annual celebrations. In Senegal, April 4th brings forth momentous surges of national patriotism; parades,...
North Korea Moves to War Footing
It seems like we’ve all seen this movie before. North Korea feels affronted and blusters; South Korea and the...