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Citizenship-Stripping as a Political Tool: A Comparative Perspective

04.27.20

Since the attempted coup on 15 July 2016, Turkish state authorities have engaged in what they characterize as a counterterrorism campaign against the political enemy they blame for the attacks: the expatriate cleric and government critic Fethullah Gülen, as well as hundreds of his followers who fled the country. The Turkish government still maintains that […]

The Rise of the Global South: Can South–South Cooperation Reshape Development?

11.26.19

The increasing humanitarian consequences of climate change and the global refugee crisis have disproportionately affected developing countries.

Want to Fix the Development Sector? Stop Calling it “Development”

08.16.17

BY ANIKA MANZOOR The international development sector, like many other sectors under the Trump Administration, is undergoing some deep soul-searching as US foreign aid faces significant cuts. From a former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees official calling the humanitarian system “broken” to our newly-appointed USAID Administrator’s blatant aversion to handouts, development practitioners in the […]

Can China Rebuild Its Silk Roads for the 21st Century?

05.29.17

BY HAIYANG ZHANG Over two thousand years ago during China’s Han dynasty, a Chinese imperial envoy blazed a land route via Central Asia that derived its name from the lucrative silk trade. Then, during the Ming dynasty in the 15th century, the imperial court’s admiral commanded his fleet to the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa […]

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