The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Withdrawal from Syria
By Vuk Vuksanovic Pulse Love him or hate him, but for better or worse Russian President Vladimir Putin has a talent for surprising the world. After six months of Russian […]
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The Utility of Crises in International Affairs
By Jeffrey A. Stacey Foreign Affairs In the days after Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 aircraft, the world waited to see how Russian President Vladimir Putin and his advisers […]
The Economic Impacts of Syrian Refugees on Host Countries
By Ali Fakih & Walid Marrouch Georgetown Journal of International Affairs Since the eruption of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, the world came to face the largest wave of […]
Reclaiming the Initiative From Russia
By Jeffrey Gedmin The American Interest “In the history of warfare I do not recollect a more fortunate retreat”, one of George Washington’s closest aides once said. The reference was […]
Syria and Turkey’s Place in the New Cold War
By Joseph Dana The National Russia’s grand foray into the Syrian civil war has analysts and policymakers scrambling to make sense of Vladimir Putin’s long-term plans. Let’s be clear, Moscow […]
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