Trouble in Europe and a Fight for Napoleon’s Legacy: The European Project at a Crossroads
Europe’s member states have, for the most part, let their tumultuous histories remain in the past. But every now and again, an issue springs up.
Category: Politics & Society
The Odd Couple: Antonio Gramsci and Jalal Al-e Ahmed
It will be curious to those Western analysts obsessed with cultural differences that the roots of their anti-Occidental consciousness may very well reside in the West’s old enemy: Marxism.
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Trump as Commander-in-Chief: A New Foreign Policy Agenda
Here is what a Trump foreign policy will look like, based on the limited information shared by the president-elect and his campaign.
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Rebuilding Democracy: Kenya from 2007 to 2017
With the 2017 Kenyan presidential elections looming on the near horizon, it is important to understand the factors that led to violence in 2007 in order to prevent a similar chain of events in 2017.
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Iranian Leftism: Where It Went and Where It Can Go
Reform-minded politicians should work to take advantage of the wealth and ideas poised to permeate Iranian politics and society in the aftermath of the nuclear deal.
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Brexit Means Scotland, Too
When the UK departs the EU, it will likely have Scotland in tow.
When Obstructionism Backfires: Republicans’ Supreme Court Debacle
The Senate’s refusal to hold a nomination hearing for Merrick Garland is a flawed political strategy that may undermine the GOP’s credibility.
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Is the Far-Right Winning Europe’s Culture War?
The far-right’s nationalist and protectionist ideology continues to win support and fuel anti-EU sentiments
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Divided and Confused, Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement is Perplexed by Violence
Both protesters and local government officials must shift strategies in order to overcome the city’s growing divisions.
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