Mohammed Ayoob, National Interest
The problem underlying the emergence of violent, transnational jihadi forces is the lack of state capacity in these countries. In other words, it is the failure of states to provide adequate security to their populations and to regulate intra-societal interactions in a predictable manner that has provided the space for groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS to flourish in Iraq, Libya and Syria.
Kevin Sullivan, RealClearWorld
The foreign policy positions of third-party candidates haven't received a great deal of media attention in the 2016 presidential election, but that could change in the weeks ahead as pollsà continue to tightenà in crucial battleground states.Ã
Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal
As terrorist attacks become more common, public tolerance for liberal pieties will wane.
Prashant Jha, World Politics Review
On Aug. 4, Nepal elected its 24th prime minister in 26 years.In this period, the country has seen two mass political movements for democracy, in 1990 and 2006; one decade-long civil war from 1996 and 2006; a royal massacre in 2001; the rise of an autocratic monarchy and transformation to a republic in 2008; three big political movements of identity-based assertion and rights, in 2007, 2008 and 2015; five elections, including two for a Constituent AssemblyâÂÂtasked... Читать дальше...