This week’s “peace picks”

13 years ago

A few recommended events for those interested in the world beyond our borders: 1.  The National Conversation--Afghanistan:  Is There A…

There are worse fates

13 years ago

The annual EU Forum, a confab sponsored by the Paris-based European Union Institute for Strategic Studies and SAIS's Center for…

Blasé is not what Bosnia needs

13 years ago

Amar Causevic, a young Bosniak friend studying at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Bologna, writes US Embassy in Sarajevo has been…

Turkey is playing with fire

13 years ago

The emergence under Turkish protection of the Free Syrian Army raises again the question of whether the protesters against President…

IREX short term research travel grants

13 years ago

2012-2013 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) Short Term Travel Grants Program (STG)  IREX is pleased to announce…

Elections in conflict zones

13 years ago

Post-conflict zones are prone to violent outbreaks. Competition for power in any form, elections included, runs the risk of reigniting…

Violence, or no violence?

13 years ago

As the regime of Bashar al Assad continues its bloody crackdown in Syria, at least some protesters are tempted to…

Better done well than quickly

13 years ago

Sunday's Tunisian elections for 217 members of a constituent assembly (that's one that will write a constitution) went off well,…

Or else what?

13 years ago

On Twitter, I mocked the Administration's renewed effort to get Pakistan to act against the Taliban, suggesting that it amounted…

Next week’s “peace picks”

13 years ago

Relatively slim pickings this week, at least in numbers.  Not sure why. 1. In the Eye of the Storm:  Turkish…