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The Abdication of Political Leadership

April 19, 2017 Political leaders are giving up their power to popular votes with predictable results.

Islamic States and Muslim Secularism

April 18, 2017 Muslim-majority nations will struggle with the role of religion in politics for a long time to come.

Turkey, Secularism and Religion

April 17, 2017Ā A struggle between two segments of Turkish society is emerging.

Reality Descends Upon the White House

April 14, 2017 Constraints have provoked significant changes in Trump administration policies.

Russia, Belarus and a Catch-22

April 13, 2017Ā Moscow needs Minsk on its side.

Playing Chinese Roulette on the Yalu River

April 12, 2017 Is North Korea as dependent on China as everyone assumes?

The Significance of the Turkish Referendum

April 11, 2017 Regardless of the result, Turkey will continue rising as a regional power.

Irresistible Constraints

April 10, 2017Ā What a president wants and what he must do are two different things.

China, North Korea and a Useful Coincidence

April 7, 2017 Are the North Koreans approaching the red line or bluffing?

The Next Four Years

April 6, 2017Ā A GPF conference put a spotlight on some of the key events in the world today.

Regional Security and the Islamic Military Alliance

AprilĀ 5, 2017 The formation of a ā€œMuslim NATOā€ may actually encourage jihadism.

Propaganda and Challenges to the Russian Regime

April 4, 2017 Moscow is trying to maintain an image of strength.

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