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If we really want to fix development, we need to stop chasing
If we really want to fix development, we need to stop chasing after ideas the way we go on fad diets. Successful programs should be allowed to expand ...

“There’s a surprisingly strong link between climate change and
“There’s a surprisingly strong link between climate change and violence.” That’s the headline of a recent article by journalist Chris Mooney i...

The most realistic short-term policy goal in Syria is to find ways
The most realistic short-term policy goal in Syria is to find ways to limit the areas of the country in direct conflict, with the aim of both containi...

Great essay by Daniel Solomon on many aspects of Tony Judts life,
Great essay by Daniel Solomon on many aspects of Tony Judts life, but this part particularly resonated with me. For Judt, the question of Israel was ...

States within the global political economy today face a twin
States within the global political economy today face a twin insurgency, one from below, another from above. From below comes a series of interconnect...

But if we were in some sense less hung up on whether imperialism
But if we were in some sense less hung up on whether imperialism per se is the reason for mobilization, and clearer about a commitment against any sor...

"Given the level of desperation in CAR, coupled with the lack of
"Given the level of desperation in CAR, coupled with the lack of international attention, the international community should be leveraging the LRA iss...

"We propose that UN peacekeeping can protect civilians if missions
"We propose that UN peacekeeping can protect civilians if missions are adequately composed of military troops and police in large numbers. Using uniqu...