Liberal Thought in the Eastern Mediterranean: Late 19th Century until the 1960s

It is comparatively well-known now that the late Albert Hourani came rather to regret the title of his probably most...

Thursday, October 1, 2009

U.S. Assistance, Development, and Hierarchy in the Middle East: Aid for Allies

The effectiveness of foreign aid is heavily debated in international relations. Most often, critiques emphasize that aid...

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

The Crisis of the Liberal World Order and Turkey’s Resistance

With the retreat of liberalism in the Western world and the US withdrawing on many global issues, the international system...

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Iran’s Military Capability: The Structure and Strength of Forces

Economic upheaval in the post-revolutionary period, its ideological concerns, the lessons of the war with Iraq and the...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Islam and Good Governance: A Political Philosophy of Ihsan

Questions about Islam’s compatibility with democracy, its relationship with terrorism and the lack of good governance in...

Tuesday, March 24, 2020