WPR Articles June 30 — July 6Geo-Economics Moves Front and Center as Connectivity Reshuffles Global PoliticsBy: Nikolas Gvosdev | Briefing
Globalization has created new connections
between states while simultaneously opening up divides within them.
Forging, or forcing, economic connectivity is the driving force for
international politics in the 21st century, and geo-economics is the
framework through which it can be best understood.
Iran’s Conservatives Stifle Moves to Expand Women’s RightsBy: The Editors | Trend Lines
Women’s groups in Iran recently reported
that women were barred from attending a major volleyball tournament
featuring the men’s Olympic team. In an email interview, Val Moghadam, a
professor of international affairs at Northeastern University,
discusses the state of women’s rights in Iran.
With Strategic Spillover Rising, Now Is the Time for an Arctic Security ForumBy: Seth Andre Myers | Briefing
Pundits and foreign ministries have
latched onto the notion that the Arctic is an entirely peaceful region,
ruled by laws and immune to geopolitical shocks. But the reality on the
ground is that security issues are already increasingly affecting the
region, which lacks a forum to discuss them.
Why This Time’s Different for the Border Clashes Between Ethiopia and EritreaBy: Samuel Ramani | Briefing
Recent border clashes between Ethiopia and
Eritrea brought an uneasy peace that had lasted 16 years to a dramatic
end. While both countries blamed each other for the hostilities, the
causes of current tensions differ markedly from those in the past, with
implications for efforts to calm them.
New Ways of Defining Success in Post-Disaster RecoveryBy: Ilan Noy | Feature
Hurricanes, storms and tsunamis aren’t
necessarily devastating, but when they are, repercussions are dire. The
better off a society, the less severe the impact, but the economic
consequences can be far-reaching. Worse, reconstruction efforts can
replicate the vulnerabilities that led to disaster.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
WPR Articles June 30 — July 6
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