Why Do Cease-Fire Agreements Mediated by Third Parties Fail?
The remains of a market in Maarat al-Noaman, in Syria’s northern province of Idlib, after an airstrike Tuesday. Dozens of...
Middle East
Fall 2017 Issue
Explore the latest political research and perspectives on the most pressing global issues in the Fall 2017 issue of the...
Under Different Kinds of Attacks: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
The camp in Dalhamiyeh is among hundreds of informal clusters of Syrian refugee tents in the Bekaa Valley | Photo...
Information: The Best Weapon Against Radicalization
Yasmin Green, the director of research and development for Jigsaw, speaks at the beginning of a talk about fake news...
Unfazed by Critics, the Crown Prince Reigns
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman | Photo courtesy Saudi Press Agency On September 26, 2017—led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman—Saudi...
Despite Opposition, LGBT Rights to Take Center Stage at the UNGA
Vitit Muntarbhorn, independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations, speaking at a press conference in...
The Authority to not Compromise: The New Turkish Constitution
A nightly demonstration of President Erdoğan supporters in Istanbul. | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user Mstyslav Chernov. In December 2016,...
“Crude Democracy” Book Review
I remember once during a debate in history class when I was in school in Iran, the teacher mentioned, “Having...
Spring 2017 Issue
With rigorous research and diverse perspectives, the Spring 2017 issue of JPI presents a rich tapestry of political inquiry. From...
Turkish Women’s Rights Struggle During State of Emergency
By Lubunya - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50205595 A week ago the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, began a...