Sanaa El Banna | 11 September 2019 | AR | TR
The shift towards far-right politics and the rise of support for authoritarianism have been two marked trends in international politics. These trends can be linked to the phenomenon of the retreat of liberalism as its promise of economic prosperity along with progressive democracy has failed to deliver on both terms.
Jihad Mashamoun | 11 September 2019 | AR | TR
There can be no doubt that the signing of Sudan’s constitutional declaration played a key role in catalysing a transitional process that may yet lay the groundwork for Sudan’s democracy. The brokered agreement came [...]
Tarek Chamkhi | 10 September 2019 | AR | TR
Tunisia’s fragile democracy has been able to survive against all odds, despite being situated amidst a region full of turmoil and civil wars
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 02 September 2019
Turkey’s recent decision to purchase Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense missile systems has reignited heated debates concerning the country’s role and reliability in NATO and Western alliances. The United States and other NATO countries have [...]
Oytun Orhan | 02 September 2019
Turkey has long needed long-range air defense missile systems to boost its national security. We know that Ankara previously attempted to buy the Patriot air defense system from the United States. However, the United States [...]
Ozgur Unluhisarcikli | 02 September 2019
Frustration with the United States’ failure to make Turkey an attractive offer for Patriot missiles has been critical in Turkey’s decision to buy the S-400 long-range missile system from Russia. Additionally, we know that Turkey [...]
Mensur Akgun | 02 September 2019
It is well known that Turkey has long sought to purchase long-range anti-ballistic missiles and American Patriot missiles had been on its shopping list since the early 1990s. However, Turkey could not reach an agreement [...]
Burak Bilgehan Ozpek | 02 September 2019
After months of stalemate in relations between Turkey and the United States, Turkey has purchased S-400 long-range air defense missiles from Russia. Turkish authorities have been justifying the decision with the national security of the [...]
Nabeel Odeh | 02 September 2019
Ever since President Trump took office, tensions with Iran have been escalating. In 2018 the United States unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, before beginning to follow a big stick policy [...]
Omer Aslan | 29 August 2019 | AR | TR
Prime Minister Modi’s government in India has revoked the state of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status from the temporary provisions of the Indian Constitution.
