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Mehmet Ugur, Professor of Economics and Institutions at the University of Greenwich, examines some of the major issues around the Summer 2013 protests in Istanbul, looking at the historical and…
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The Emerging Prime Minister Hamdallah heralds from Anupta near Tulkarem in the north of the West Bank. Embarking on an academic path he specialised in linguistics, obtaining an undergraduate degree…
Against the backdrop of the current round of bloodletting that is wracking the region, the Kurdish success story continues to establish itself. In Turkey before the headlines became dominated by…
Gilberto Algar-Faria from SPAIS at the University of Bristol explores North Korea’s nuclear and military posture and suggests that the US and wider international community should consider a change of…
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We at Publish What You Fund applaud the UK’s role in furthering the case for transparency in general. Our particular priority is how aid transparency will improve effectiveness. As DFID…
In this FPC Briefing Dr Simon Mabon explores the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran that has manifested itself in proxy competition in Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain and Syria. It suggests…
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Zaytung is the Turkish version of the satirical fake news site, The Onion. Mimicking the increasingly sensational writing style of Turkish conventional print media, it produces spoof news and comments…
FPC Research Associate Tom Blass analyses the use of international sanctions and their humanitarian and political impact, examining if their current application is appropriate.
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Azerbaijan became the host of the contest through Eurovision’s normal process: the country whose entry wins the contest one year becomes host the next. Azerbaijan’s competitors, Ell & Nikki, won…
What does the law say? Law No. 76 ‘On the Public Monitoring of the Protection of Human Rights in Places of Detention and Assistance to Persons in Places of Detention’…