A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with…
Syria: Attempts by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey to Co-Opt Arab Tribes Will Deepen the Country’s Divisions
Saudi Arabia is putting renewed pressure on its ties with tribal groups in Syria as it continues to support those trying to topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad. In a visit in…
EU Silence Over British Seizure of Iranian Tanker Is a Telling Glimpse of Post-Brexit Future
It’s rare to experience silence in this age of political anger and loudness, of bombastic tweets, insulting truths and incredible lies. It’s so unfashionable for a politician to not immediately respond to…
Extremist Mobs? How China’s Propaganda Machine Tried to Control the Message in the Hong Kong Protests
China is known for the strict control it exercises on information, especially online. Discussion of events that might reflect unfavourably on the government is often censored, or framed in such a…
Tehreek-e-Labbaik: How Blasphemy Case in Pakistan Brought Down Hardline Religious Party
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian and farm labourer, was beaten by a mob and arrested for blasphemy in June 2009 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad during an argument. She…
War’s Physical Toll Can Last for Generations, as It Has for the Children of the Vietnam War
History often focuses on the immediate death toll of war. But hostilities can have longer-term consequences on a population’s health. In our new study published on June 5, we investigated how U.S.…
