Twelve years of ongoing military operations have strained the U.S. military significantly. With forces having left Iraq over a year ago and the gradual security transition in Afghanistan underway, the…
In December 2012, Egypt approved a new constitution by referendum. How does it measure up to international standards for constitutional freedom of religion and related rights? The U.S. Commission…
On March 4th many voters attested to choosing Vladimir Putin because he represents “stability,” and because they can be sure that “nothing will change.”…
On March 1 2012, the villagers of Wukan (13,000 inhabitants), in Southern China’s Guangdong province, will elect their village representatives under the supervision of a self-chosen committee. This unique case…
Early warning systems in 2010 showed that Nigeria remains one of four potential hotspots for conflict within West Africa. Conflict in Nigeria has several different sources of contention: oil…
The Moroccan parliamentary elections, which took place on November 25th, are the latest example that the euphoria of the Arab Spring may have been premature. While the election results and…
Early October saw more violence against Egyptian Christians. Although reports are still murky (see 1, 2, 3), security forces and men in civilian clothes – perhaps rioters,…
On Wednesday, October 19 2011, Georgetown students and faculty gathered to hear Jürgen Habermas deliver a lecture on myth and ritual. Habermas, who is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the…
