CIGA Staff

CIGA Staff

Liberal Zionism begins to make the journey towards a one-state solution

Author: Jonathan Cook Affiliation: Independent Journalist Organization/Publisher: Middle East Eye Date/Place: July 17, 2020 Type of Literature: Article Number of words: 2799 Link:https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-peter-beinart-jewish-state-renounced-liberal-zionists  Keywords: Israel, two states solution, one state solution, Palestine, Peter Beinart Brief: This article reflects on Peter…

Changing civil–military relations in Japan: 2009–2012

Author: Simon Schwenke Affiliation: Graduate School of East Asian Studies, Freie University, Germany Organization/Publisher: Australian Journal of International Affairs Date/Place: June 22, 2020/ Canberra, Australia Type of Literature: Journal Article Number of Pages: 18 Link:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10357718.2020.1781788?scroll=top&needAccess=true Keywords: Japan, Civil–Military Relations, Civilian…

China Can Buy Influence, but It Can’t Buy Love

Author:  Elisabeth Braw Affiliation: Royal United Services Institute Organization/Publisher: Foreign Policy Date/Place: July 20, 2020/USA Type of Literature: Article  Word  Count: 1600  Link: Keywords:  China, , Economy, Influence, soft power Brief: In this article, the author explains the policy China pursues…

Return to Kabul? Russian Policy in Afghanistan

Author: David G. Lewis Affiliation: Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Exeter Organization/Publisher: The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Date/Place: July 2020/ Germany Type of Literature: Journal Article Number of Pages: 12 Link:https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/121818/SecurityInsights_60_1-1%20Afghanistan.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Keywords: Taliban, Russian…

When Toppling Monuments Serves Authoritarian Ends

Author: Supriya Gandhi Affiliation: Yale University Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date/Place: July 13, 2020/USA Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 1555  Link: Keywords: Hindutva, India, Iconoclasm, Europe.  Brief:  By referring to the incidents of iconoclasm in India and Europe, the author…