Prospects for the Middle East – Democratization and the Arab Spring
Roughly one year after the first protests in the region, what are the outlooks of the Arab Spring trajectories on the prospects for democratization? Relying […]
See MoreKony 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 […]
See MorePower struggle in the Gulf: An assessment of the Saudi threat perception towards Iran’s nuclear program
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 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 […]
See MoreIs the decline of the US inevitable?
The post-Cold war US has been suffering from a ‘psychological stagnation’. This kind of stagnation doesn’t necessarily imply the inability to make progress, but the […]
See MoreChina and India – New Kids on the Bloc
China and India are often called emerging powers or the ‘new kids on the block’ in Africa. The question of this article will be to […]
See MoreThe Dragon in Africa – Emerging Powers and Shifts in Development Aid
Does the advent of Emerging Powers change the landscape of development aid? A closer look on China’s role as aid donor sheds light onto a […]
See MoreRussia’s stealthy information revolution
From the Arab spring to the London riots- new media have been attributed an important influence on politics all over the world. In Russia, change […]
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