By Mark C. Partridge 29 January, 2008: In a week where violence continued to escalate in Kenya and world markets remained wary about the strength of the U.S. economy, Iran looked to score some points, both economically and diplomatically, by … Continue reading →

By Mark C. Partridge   22 January 2008: Keeping up the theme of energy-related posts, OAO Gazprom’s recent pipeline deals deserve some discussion. Last week, Gazprom, Russia’s gas monopoly, agreed to build a 550-mile pipeline, dubbed South Stream, running under … Continue reading →

By Mark C. Partridge 15 January, 2008: Much of the coverage of U.S. President George W. Bush’s jaunt to the Middle East has focused on two themes: pushing forward the Israel-Palestine peace process and further isolating Iran. Yet there are … Continue reading →

South Africa: Women’s Movement & the Upcoming Presidential Election By John Bavoso  14 January, 2008: Looking in on South Africa during the run-up to the 2008 presidential race the data regarding gender equality within South African society seems strikingly contradictory. … Continue reading →

By Mark C. Partridge 9 January 2008:  In the May/June 2006 issue of Foreign Policy, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman coined the term the “First Law of Petropolitics” and posited that “the price of oil and the pace of … Continue reading →

By Kyle S. Erickson 8 January 2007: In a piece written about Pakistan and the American presidential candidates, David Remnick has reprinted a description of Benazir Bhutto taken from a profile published in October of 1993, when she began her … Continue reading →