Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East. The Arab Spring that resides in the popular…
In this essay, I summarize major points of my Ethics for Enemies. I first consider whether torture of a wrongdoer to save his victim could…
In this essay I respond to commentators on Ethics for Enemies, including (1) Caspar Hare on torture and other harms imposed on an agent…
Can political philosophy be made interesting and accessible to teenage readers? The author tries to respect the intelligence of young…
Why does Islam seem to dominate Egyptian politics, especially when the country's endemic poverty and deep economic inequality would seem to…
Despite the growing concern about elections which fail around the world, there has been little systematic understanding of the importance…
Many elections confront challenges in meeting international standards of electoral integrity, including in established democracies such as…
The Middle East is going through an unprecedented upheaval, one which many of its
participants and keenest observers sincerely hope will…
In the last half a century, Singapore has gone through truly astonishing transformations. It has now arguably come of age as a First World…