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Africa

Corruption, Foreign Investment, Corporate Responsibility and SSA: The Case of Angola

On the 5th of August, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued US oil company, Cobalt International Energy Inc., with a Wells Notice in response to its operations in Angola. The Wells notice was a formal notific...
by Justin McCarthy
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Eurasia
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The Farcical Elections In Syria: Political Theater Amidst Chaos

For the past 3 years, Syria has been immersed in a bloody and complex civil war that has claimed the lives of over 150,000 people. Millions more have been displaced, and it is unlikely that they will be returning home anytime s...
by John Haltiwanger
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Israel

Obama in Israel: A Setback for Palestinian Aspirations

President Obama’s visit to Israel and to Palestine (the West Bank occupied territory), hailed in Washington as a turning point in American-Israeli relations, did not have the same resonance with Palestinians. In fact, it ...
by Nadim Souss
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Europe

Romania: observing modern feudalism. Part two: the clergy

On the 29th of July, a referendum was held in Romania regarding the removal from office of President Traian Basescu. This is the second attempt of the ‘Social-Liberal’ alliance (USL) to get rid of Basescu, and it has specta...
by Tiberiu Dodan
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Economy

Europe And Separatism: First Crimea, Now Venice. Will Scotland And Catalonia Also Vote For Independence?

The recent referendum in Crimea and the subsequent annexation of the peninsula by Russia has captured much of world’s attention of late. It has also ignited discussions about secessionism in Europe, which is quite relevant ...
by John Haltiwanger
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Economy

Yoga and the Quest for a European Future

On April 18th 1951, six European nations signed the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community in order to resolve the thorny German Question. By putting the European coal and steel production under a si...
by Gilles Pittoors
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Europe

I Disagree With Much of What Margaret Thatcher Did – But I Won’t Celebrate Her Death

We all knew this day was bound to come sooner or later. Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, has long suffered from ill-health, including a severe case of dementia. The hero of the right, and villai...
by William Tucker
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Africa

90% of Madagascar Lives On Less Than Two Dollars a Day. Why?

Less than two months from the country’s planned election date, there are several questions being asked about the future of Madagascar. In the first installment of our examination of the Malagasy crisis, we discussed the ...
by Lova Rakotomalala
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Development
International Political Forum

A Return To Public Diplomacy In The Middle East

Syria’s ongoing deadly civil war, Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and a renewed focus to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are the three main diplomatic maneuvers currently at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy in ...
by Brigid Skorup
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