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INTERVIEW WITH AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST DR. MATTHEW S. COHEN
Born in Lexington, MA, Dr. Matthew S. Cohen received his BA degree from Brandeis University with a double major in Politics and Sociology. He earned an A.L.M degree in from the Government department at
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INTERVIEW WITH JOSHUA WALKER ON CURRENT STATE OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Joshua Walker is the Global Head of Strategic Initiatives at Eurasia Group and a non-resident Transatlantic Fellow for German Marshall Fund.[1] He is an expert on US Foreign and Security Policy, Turkish Politics, Japanese
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CHANGING GEOPOLITICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: IRAN ELECTION AND TRUMP’S VISIT
Experts are analyzing the outcome of the Presidential election in Iran, with main emphasis made on possible geopolitical repercussions of Hassan Rouhani’s re-election. Some of them say Rouhani’s assuming the second term means Iran
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SOME THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım recently announced that the US-backed Raqqa Operation started on Friday night and the United States informed Turkey regarding the operation before it was initiated. Yıldırım also criticized American policy
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PATRIOTISM VERSUS NATIONALISM
One of the most interesting discussion topics in Political Theory is the difference between nationalism and patriotism. While some liberal and Marxist critics equate nationalism with patriotism and find no significant difference between these
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DAVID HELD’S ‘VIOLENCE, LAW AND JUSTICE IN A GLOBAL AGE’
David Held[1] is a British professor of Politics and International Relations at Durham University. Held is also the co-founder of the publishing company Polity Press. He is well known with his writings on globalization
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GRAHAM GREENE’S ‘THE QUIET AMERICAN’
Introduction Henry Graham Greene (1904-1991)[1], better known by his pen name Graham Greene, was an English novelist, journalist and playwright regarded by some as one of the great writers of the 20th century. Through 67
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TRUMP AND THE PALESTINIAN STATE
Donald Trump’s victory was a real shock, not only for decision-makers in every single capital on this planet, but also to experts and observers who saw nothing but a landslide triumph for the Democrats
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HOW WAS OBAMA’S PRESIDENCY?
Barack Hussein Obama (1961-)[1] is the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office and also the first American President born outside the continental United States.[2]
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JAZZ AND POLITICS
“Jazz is about freedom within discipline. Usually a dictatorship like in Russia and Germany will prevent jazz from being played because it just seemed to represent freedom, democracy and the United States.” – Dave Brubeck[1]
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