In the past year alone, ISIS has reportedly received over $35 million in ransoms, leading many to question the decision of some states to negotiate with terrorists in order to free kidnapped citizens.
Continue reading “We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists” – The Economics of Hostage Taking
Oftentimes for the West, practicing what it preaches is either inconvenient or detrimental to the developing world.
Continue reading Do As I Say, Not As I Do – The Gulf Between Western Ideology and Action
Managing illegal immigration and asylum seekers is one of the great problems threatening the unity of the European Union.
Continue reading Broken Promises – Europe’s Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
With the rise of ISIS, sectarian strife in Iraq and Syria has come to a head. According to Alex Davies, coalition forces in the Middle East must adopt measures to reduce sectarian conflict, or else fight a battle that fails to address the root of the problem.
Continue reading Divided We Fall – Iraq’s Sectarian Violence Weakens anti-ISIS Effort
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