The premise of the Arab-Israeli “land for peace” process is that each side values what it will receive more than what it must surrender. The repeated failure of this process spanning decades reveals the shocking truth that this premise is erroneous. For the process to succeed the currency...

Against the persistently recurrent official statements that Bangladesh has no links with internationally acting terrorist organisations like Islamic State (IS) or al-Qaeda, there are more and more indications how deeply the Islamic fundamentalists of the South Asian country are involved in the...

Considering the fact that its existence is abundant while maintaining the ability to generate freshwater while burning, methane hydrates have been classified as sources of sustainable energy. China currently maintains an international role in developing technology meant to explore offshore...

To address security concerns, governments often implement trade barriers and restrictions on the movement of goods and people. These restrictions have negative economic consequences, possibly increasing the supply of political violence. To test this hypothesis, we exploit the restrictions...

This report assesses trends in perceptions, values and opinions of Palestinians regarding socio-economic conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory. Using a set of Gallup World Poll and World Values Survey indicators of Palestinian residents' perceptions and values, we find that...

This article assumes that whether the current Chinese authoritarian government can maintain socio-political stability during the potentially turbulent transition to the post- Deng Xiaoping era depends, at least in part, upon the level of popular support for the political regime (or regime...

This paper investigates the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on economic activity and political violence in emerging countries. We use data on all Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) signed between 25 low- and middle-income countries and their high-income trade partners between 1995...

The launch of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) soon after September 11, 2001 has been predicted to fundamentally alter U.S. foreign aid programs. In particular, there is a common expectation that development assistance will be used to support strategic allies in the GWOT, perhaps at the expense...

Theories of nationalism cannot account for a Liechtensteiner nation. This tiny nation positioned in the heart of Europe is a medieval relic that has survived through the modern era, and this paper seeks to answer why, against all odds, this nation exists. It also shows how theories of...

The paper discusses, form international law perspective the status of the Arab Bedouins in the Negev Desert in the Southern part of Israel. The discussion looks at the principle of Equality and non discrimination, the status of internally-displaced persons, and indigenous people. The last part...