GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Elections Move Turkey to Civil War, Rather Than Stability

Turkish Pres. Reçep Tayyip Erdogan deliberately pushed the massive migratory flow into Europe to blackmail the EU into pre-election support for his party. It worked. Will he now, as he promised, stem the flow?

Pres. Erdogan has been attempting to rally his base in the run-up to the November 1, 2015, election

How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

The jury remains out as to whether Beijing has a clearly thought-through agenda with the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting this week, or even in Africa, or whether it is just lashing out to show that it still matters. But, rest assured, it is lashing out.

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Elections Move Turkey to Civil War, Rather Than Stability

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How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

EARLY WARNING | Winning the War of Words Means Knowing When to Fall Silent

Is the Craving for Order Over Chaos Destroying Long-Term Strategic Logic?