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Net Assessment of the Middle East and North Africa
Dec. 2, 2015 Modern Middle Eastern states were largely formed by the British and French starting at the conclusion of World War I. The region today is struggling with a deep divide between declining secular regimes and emerging Islamist non-state actors.
In Israel, the people’s Army no longer believes in the people
Net Assessment of Sub-Saharan Africa
Dec. 2, 2015 While the continent in some ways is still struggling to overcome the effects of its colonial past, some sub-Saharan African countries have produced high growth rates in recent years and may become the sorely needed future leaders for the region.
Taking China’s Maritime Threats Seriously
July 27, 2017 Threats may be its only option, but there’s a cost to perpetual coercion.
Slouching Into Bethlehem
Watch List Findings: July 15, 2017
The Valdai Club
The Retreat of Secularism in India
June 30, 2017 Hindu nationalism is filling the void, and jihadism may not be far behind.
The Limits of the Israeli-Chinese Partnership
Diesel Supplies and Food
The Road to 2040
Dec. 2, 2015 We look into the future and forecast what the world will look like in a quarter of a century. We predict several disruptions in the global structure by 2040 and conclude that much of the instability over the next 25 years will be focused in the European and Asian continents.

The World Explained in Maps