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Asia

The India-Pakistan Conflict: Thinking Beyond the Violence

India is a growing global force with a rapidly developing economy and fantastic stores of human capital. But there are incidents occurring with Pakistan which could have come straight out of a banana republic Four Indian soldie...
by Nishant
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Africa

“Vote For Peace”: The Contradiction of the Pre-Election Peace Messaging in Kenya

In about 24 hrs, polling stations around the country will open doors to 14 million Kenyans – expected to participate in their fifth national elections since the introduction of the multiparty system of democracy in 1992 a...
by George Gachara
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Human Rights

“Morally Indefensible” British Foreign Policy

In an open letter, Sayeeda Warsi took the bold move of resigning from her position as a minister in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She said her decision was a result of the government’s policy on the rece...
by Ved Menon
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Europe

4 Reasons To Watch The German Elections

1. A Dignified Affair Germany’s polls make a refreshing change for the seasoned election observer, more dignified than the circus of American votes and with more exciting coalitions than in Britain. Election campaigns are bri...
by Bruce Rothberg
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Israel

Israel and the Arab Revolutions: Opportunities or Risks?

These risks will transform to opportunities for Israel to take over more Arab lands under the pretext of the Jihadist threats and weak governments that cannot provide security and peace. In the very least, Israel will create bu...
by Ahmed Alqarout
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Europe
International Political Forum

Reality Show Politics

It is increasingly clear that British politics is becoming more about leadership personalities and less about party policies, this can only be a move in the wrong direction. The phenomenon has been best represented in rece...
by Oscar Isham
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Europe

Why the UK’s General Election is being fought between heads and hearts

“Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?” Robert Orben’s comedic take on pre-election build-up takes on new meaning for Britain’s 2015 General E...
by Miro Ralston
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Colombia

Colombia’s “citizen portfolio” program could infringe privacy rights (and more)

Under the “Live Digital” initiative, Colombian Minister of Information and Communication Technologies Diego Molano is pushing a policy program under which the government will bestow upon each citizen a “digital portfo...
by Lully Posada
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Africa

From Here to Timbuktu: The Case for Intervention

Since April this year, rebels – made up of Tuareg separatists and radical Islamists with links to Al-Qaeda – have gained hold of northern Mali. Boosted by the surplus of weapons plundered from Gaddafi’s stashes and the sk...
by David Rutter
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