Religious Conflict in Nigeria
January 26, 2009
Nigeria is a country blessed (or as many believe cursed) with oil. It is a major supplier to the United States and over the years it should have banked a bunch of
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The Challenge of Power
January 23, 2009
The Washington Post recently published a fascinating profile about a young Iraqi power broker who has become the dominant authority in small Iraqi town called Thuluyah [“New Paths to Power Emerge in
Diplomacy in the Obama Administration
January 21, 2009
With Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton poised to be the most notable of President Obama’s cabinet appointments, a lot of attention has been given to how new administration’s foreign policy might evolve. Having
The Latest on Turkish-Kurd Relations
January 20, 2009
Today is an historic day in the United States as Americans inaugurate their first president with African roots. Barack Obama enters office with an approval rating of 78 percent — one of
Democracy in Africa — The Case of Ghana
January 19, 2009
The eve of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration is a good time to reflect on the subject of peaceful transition of power. Although U.S. presidential elections are costly, interminably long, and often filled
India Learns Link between Security and Prosperity
January 8, 2009
The terrorist attacks in Mumbai last November were the latest eye-opening perturbations that remind us that security and prosperity are inextricably linked [“Indian Businesses Push for Security,” by Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post,
Bosnia and the Challenge of Fake States
January 6, 2009
States whose borders have been created by outsiders (generally by former colonial masters) are sometimes referred to as “fake states” because their borders fail to account for ethnic differences or historical or
More on Somalia
January 2, 2009
In a previous post [Somalia — Poster Child of Failed States], I discussed how difficult and hopeless things are in Somalia. The lawlessness that defines Somalia has made it a haven for
The Return of the Pirates
December 31, 2008
Since the events of 9/11, governments, port operators, and shipping firms have been trying to figure out to make the global supply chain more secure without impeding the flow of international goods.
Politics in the Middle East
December 29, 2008
With people watching closely to see what happens as a new U.S. administration comes to power, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reminds us that there are a number of political changes blowing
