Kony 2012 – How 100 Million Clicks Went to Waste
The Kony 2012 video produced by Invisible Children has attracted somewhere between 80 and 100 million views by now. No matter what your position on […]
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This essay examines the threat perception of the Saudi public as well as the ruling elite towards Iran and its nuclear program. The demonstrations in […]
See MoreThe European Union on its way to a political and economic Union
What are the answers to the current crisis of Europe? José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, gave an inspiring speech regarding the issue […]
See MoreContemporary ‘Power’ Shifts Resulting in a Polycentric World Order: Newcoming International Entities Lead the Way
With the advent of the 21st century new actors have risen to prominence in the international theatre. ‘Power’ is getting disseminated among these actors and […]
See More“Romtorum” and the GOP quest for a vice presidential running mate
With the Republican contenders in the White House race taking radical positions on virtually every issue, few think that Romney, let alone Santorum, could individually […]
See MoreThe (in-)visible children of KONY 2012
If you have not lived in a digital cave, you most likely came across one – or rather a couple of thousand – tweets, event-invitations, […]
See MoreIs the decline of the West inevitable?
As the world becomes more peaceful, more prosperous, and more just, the West does not decline; it wins. It wins because nations champion and struggle […]
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