Research & Commentary Results

The Feasibility of the "Turkish Model" for Egypt

The Feasibility of the “Turkish Model” for Egypt podcast, 5 April, 2012

The Feasibility of the "Turkish Model" for Egypt

The Feasibility of the “Turkish Model” for Egypt podcast, 5 April, 2012

Uneasy Reliance: Iran Frets About Turkey

This Opinion first appeared in Frontline’s “Tehran Bureau” on April 3, 2012.

Introduction to Public Health in the Middle East: Building a Healthy Future

Originally posted September, 2011

The flow of ideas, people, and commerce across national boundaries has been occurring with breathtaking rapidity in the broader Middle East, as elsewhere. These increasingly dense exchanges have generated new threats and vulnerabilities that have tended to impact women, children, and the poorest members of society disproportionately. They also have given people more resources and opportunities with which to shape their lives and their futures.

The Economic Determinants of Arab Democratization

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Turkey's Other Troublesome Neighbor

This Opinion first appeared in the National on March 5, 2012

Kurdish Issues: Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government in a Changing Middle East

The Arab Spring has driven a wedge between Turkey and its once-close allies, Iran and Syria. Ankara's ties with Baghdad are strained, as well. Panelists will address the impact of external upheaval on Turkey's internal Kurdish issue and examine the situation in the context of Turkey's changing relationship with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq. Given the realities of the new regional dynamics, what are the prospects for Turkey's "Kurdish Opening?" What impact will increased bilateral Turkey-KRG cooperation have on the security situation?

Turkey's New Foreign Policy Approach: "'Zero' or 'All' Problems with Neighbors Policy?"

Originally posted: September, 2010