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Afghanistan’s Political Settlement Puzzle: The Impact of the Breakdown of Afghan Political Parties to an Elite Polity System (2001–2021)

Author: Safiullah Taye  Affiliation: Deakin University (Burwood, Australia) Organization/Publisher: Middle East Critique/ Routledge Date/Place: October 12, 2021/ Brussels, Belgium Type of Literature: Journal Article Number of Pages: 21 Link:   Keywords: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, Civil war Brief: In August 2021,…

Will the Taliban regime survive?

Author: Vanda Felbab-Brown Affiliation: The Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology (Brookings) Organization/Publisher: The Brookings Institution Date/Place: August 31, 2021/ Washington, DC, USA Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 1532 Link: Keywords: Taliban, Afghanistan, United States, Governance, Economy, Terrorism. …

Lebanon Is Europe’s Most Urgent Challenge

Subtitle: A collapsing state risks creating a catastrophic refugee crisis. Author: Faysal Itani and Azeem Ibrahim Affiliation:  Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy Organization/Publisher: Foreign Policy Date/Place: October 15, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Opinion Article Word Count: 2693 Link: Keywords:…

The Inevitable Rivalry: America, China, and the Tragedy of Great-Power Politics

Author: John J. Mearsheimer Affiliation: The University of Chicago, Department of Political Science  Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs  Date/Place: November/December, 2021/ USA Type of Literature: Journal Article  Word Count: 5078 Link: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-10-19/inevitable-rivalry-cold-war?utm_medium=promo_email&utm_source=lo_flows&utm_campaign=registered_user_welcome&utm_term=email_1&utm_content=20211025  Keywords: Realism, International Anarchy, Containment, Fail of Engagement Policy, the…

America Is Turning Asia into A Powder Keg

Author: Van Jackson Affiliation: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), and Centre for Strategic Studies Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date/Place: October 22, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Opinion Article Word Count: 2693 Link: Keywords: Nuclear Proliferation,…