Oil Production And The Prisoner’s Dilemma
In 2014 the geopolitics of oil production changed dramatically. Due to the recent U.S. shale boom, Saudi Arabia – the world’s largest oil exporter – lost its position as a ‘swing producer’ in the oil industry which ha...
Post-Conflict Mali: The Real Battle Begins
Reconciliation in Mali is essential to disrupt the cycle of fragile peace and recurring violence. It will be an uphill struggle, but one that must be pursued. The conflict in northern Mali is now entering its “final phase”,...
The Importance of Reporters Without Borders
UN Resolution 1738 (2006), Article 79 of the Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions (1977), and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) jointly protect the rights of all journalists and media per...
Syria 101: All You Need To Know
If you’ve paid any attention to the news at all over the last week you would have heard of the ongoing debate on military intervention in Syria. In fact, you would have heard nothing but. Should the U.S. intervene in Syri...
The Death And Gloom Of Donetsk And Gaza
There were two headline-grabbing events on Thursday, July 17: the downing of Malaysian Flight MH17, presumably by separatists in eastern Ukraine, and the beginning of Israel’s ground assault into the Gaza Strip. While the for...
Demo-crazy: Where Does it Belong?
Democracy is a term that has become increasingly convoluted over time. It is a word that many people respect, but only a handful understands its true essence. What is democracy? Is it relative or universal? It certainly comes i...
