Is Footing the Peacekeeping Bill Enough?
Though its population is 60 times smaller, Finland sends more peacekeeping troops than the United States. Photo | Reuters, Afolabi...
Middle East
Caught between two goals: Turkey’s Conflicting Quest for Sustainability and Economic Development
Construction for Istanbul’s new airport, courtesy of airline.ee via link http://bit.ly/2c84ZOc Turkey has a long history of trying to...
Western Women in ISIS: Naïve Victims, or Violent Terrorists?
Image Gatwick Airport, courtesy NY Times “It was a really hard life.” Said by a shaken 16-year-old named Marilyn Nevalainen,...
Russia’s exit from Syria: Mission unaccomplished?
Picture by Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on March 14 that he would begin to remove...
Peace in Syria? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces, part of the coalition combating the Islamic State, on the outskirts of the eastern...
Spring 2015 Issue
We are thrilled to present the Spring 2016 issue of the Journal of Political Inquiry (JPI), a testament to the...
Arrested Development: The “New Capital” in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt. Picture by Tarek Siala | Flickr The most recent economic conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was a...
Is Israel on the Brink of a Financial Crisis?
Israelis look on as Israeli air force jets fly in formation over the Mediterranean Sea during celebrations for Israel's Independence...
Why Is Israel Losing the Public Relations War?
A demonstrator displays a sign reading "Boycott Israel, racist state" outside the Belgian foreign affairs building during a protest in...
Libya: The Islamic State’s Pivot Point
Fighters for Libya's interim government rejoice after winning control of the Kadhafi stronghold of Bani Walid. Picture by Magharebia |...
