Ten years after the onset of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa are torn between two visions of progress: a democratic one…
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
For decades, fears of energy scarcity drove American energy diplomacy. The dependence of the global economy on oil, and America’s need to…
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, democracy in the Arab world seems farther away today than at any point in the last 25 years, leaving…
The currently intense debate about ‘land
grabs’ or ‘land investment’ in Africa has reinforced the significance
of relations around land…
Why was the Arab World Poised for Revolution? Schooling, Economic Opportunities, and the Arab Spring
What underlying long-term conditions set the stage for the Arab Spring? In recent decades, the Arab region has been characterized by an…
To survive the droughts, wars and other major causes of famine, Africa must embrace technologies that enable it to produce more, better…