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Iranian Theology, Diplomacy, and Nuclear Weapons

Iranian Theology, Diplomacy, and Nuclear Weapons

By | December 10, 2012 at 9:00 am | No comments

Something is rotten in the state of Iran, far, far away from Denmark; something so twisted is going on in the Islamic Republic that Shakespeare himself would find writing a play on the subject to be tumultuous indeed . While the nation no longer has a wily monarch to keep its...

Posted in: International Affairs, Middle East and North Africa

On Generals and Politicians

On Generals and Politicians

By | January 23, 2012 at 7:00 am | No comments

Who runs the show and calls the shots in most countries, the generals or the politicians?  The fact that we can even ask this question points to the inherent tension between a country’s military and civilian leadership structures in many countries.  Power is a prize to be...

Posted in: Opinions & Editorials

War of Words: The Iranian-Israeli Drama

War of Words: The Iranian-Israeli Drama

By | December 12, 2011 at 1:09 pm | One comment

No two countries mirror their unfounded hatred for one another more publicly, outrageously, and frankly, entertainingly, than Iran and Israel. Most geopolitical archrivals are at least immediate neighbours, like North and South Korea, Pakistan and India, or even the former...

Posted in: Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Opinions & Editorials

Iran and China – A Realist Perspective

Iran and China – A Realist Perspective

By | October 3, 2011 at 9:59 am | One comment

Although Iran and China are two nations which are at the height of diplomatic contention in today’s world, they have been polarizing international relations (IR) for many decades. Realism, widely accepted by IR scholars as the most powerful explanation for the state of global...

Posted in: Iran