Will Erdoğan’s Victory Mark Rise of Illiberal Democracy?

Easy win projected for Turkey’s popular prime minister – despite protests against his autocratic style
Hakan Altinay
August 7, 2014

How to Turn Off the ISIS Tap

The Muslim world must enact strict regulation of capital flows to stanch ISIS, shrink recruitment
Carol E. B. Choksy and Jamsheed K. Choksy
July 8, 2014

The Islamic World and the West: Recovering Common History

Europe overlooks long history of good exchanges with Arab-Islamic world and encourages defensive posture
Nayef Al-Rodhan
July 15, 2014

Islam – Up for Grabs

Islam has no centralized controls; any power-hungry despot can use religion as an excuse
Ooi Kee Beng
June 26, 2014

Call for Inclusiveness May Not Work for Middle East's Sectarian Divide

In Syria and Iraq, ISIS exploits power voids, frustrations over minority rights, and Sunni-Shia divide
Dilip Hiro
June 18, 2014

Euroskepticism Triumphant

Parties that oppose the EU make gains and add to polarization of the European Parliament
David R. Cameron
May 29, 2014
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