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Engaging a New, Entrepreneurial Middle East

Looking forward, however, becomes more interesting. The Middle East has virtually never known landlines. Mobile usage in many countries across all economic demographics often…

October 28, 2013

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Emerging Multilateral Fora to Advance Human Dignity

To advance human rights, we need to reach back to a broader concept of human dignity—enshrined in the UN Charter’s first 45 words and the Universal Declaration on Human…

October 24, 2013

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Encounter with the New Iranian President: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Kroenig

GJIA: Could you tell us a little bit more about your meeting with President Rouhani? What was the pretense under which it was arranged, and what did you talk about? MK: I have…

October 18, 2013

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South Kordofan: Sudan’s New Darfur

Fighting began in June 2011. Both the government and the rebels wish to control South Kordofan, a region situated on the border between South Sudan and Sudan, which is extremely…

October 17, 2013

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UAV Proliferation and the Challenge of Change

Unfortunately, numerous problems hamper the current international regimes—the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the Wassenaar Arrangement—responsible for…

October 9, 2013

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‘O Gigante Acordou’: Brazilian National Protests for Policy Reforms and Why They Matter

This was only the beginning of an outbreak of national protests against more than just the increase of bus and metro fares; droves of mostly middle-class Brazilians began to go…

July 29, 2013

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Global Women’s Issues Interview with Ambassador Melanne Verveer

GJIA: What were the challenges implicit in becoming the first U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues? Did the nature of your role change over time? Verveer:…

July 26, 2013

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Building Community Resilience to Violent Extremism

The Obama administration’s landmark new approach to countering violent extremism through engaging community partners calls for no less than a paradigm shift in how we…

July 26, 2013

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Mali: This is Only the Beginning

Finally, the situation in Mali was rotten enough for international intervention. First because the mujahideen of Ansar Dine, the Movement for Tawhid and Jihad in West Africa …

July 26, 2013

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Forum: The Integration of Regions

Regional integration and regional organizations are two sides of the same coin although at times stamped with different metals. Regional organizations are often characterized by…

July 26, 2013