If I were a Russian citizen, I would be somewhat troubled by recent Russian legislation requiring foreign-funded Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to register as foreign agents.  However, as a social scientist I see the Universe unfolding as it should in Russia.
 
The widespread view that civil society is being rolled back rests on a…

Many observers, both inside and outside Russia, view recent legislation requiring foreign-funded NGOs to register as foreign agents as a roll-back of democracy and civil society.  President Putin has responded saying that the legislation was essentially copied from the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).  In fact, much of what…

Ukraine's Increasing Polarization and the Western Challenge, by Eugene Chausovsky 11 March 2014 http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/ukraines-increasing-polarization-and-western-challenge#axzz38mfJD9Bl</p>
George Friedman, The United States Has Unfinished Business in Ukraine and Iraq 24 June, 2014 http://www.stratfor…

Most often, Youth Development is seen as the responsibility of only the Government. The definition of ‘Youth-at-Risk’ is very broad, and acceptance of this categorization of this term differs in all countries around the world. But to redress youth exclusion, as part of Youth Development, a holistic approach must be taken. That is the only…

- As you know France in early days of this month experienced terrorist attacks carried out by extremists, why some currents use the incident to pursue Islamophobia?

 

First, most people understand that there are moderate, peace loving Muslims and they are in the majority. Surely one of the heroes of the day…

Disappearance of Polarity:
 
“Polarity” has long served as a useful explanatory framework in the study of international politics.  The analogy to physical magnetism represents a system of states pulled or pushed into alliances by forces analogous to magnetic fields.  Thinking in terms of polarity can be useful in…

http://www.globaleducationmagazine.com/global-citizenship-education/   (Download full paper here)  Global Citizenship Education and Sustainable Development Goals: A Transdisciplinary and Biomimetic Perspective1   Javier Collado Ruano2 javiercolladoruano@gmail.com     Abstract: This article reflects on Global Citizenship…

According to Moises Naim, social conversations and the internet of feelings are replacing institutions like the National Security Agency, GCHQ and the Russian Federal Intelligence Service by providing solutions to complex security issues. Entrepreneurs like Elon Musk are replacing Renault-Nissan and Siemens and General Electric, and the equality of…

“I trade with you goods and services, but I am not you”  1 – INTRODUCTION – A few words about the methodology of Scenarios.  Broadly used today by private companies and governments, this powerful tool of Strategic Planning was initially used at the 50’s by Rand Corporation aiming strategy international…

When It Comes to U.S. Relationships in the Middle East, Expect a Lot More Change in Coming Years and Decades.

 

By Brian E. Frydenborg, originally published January 5th, 2015



 

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The events in Paris are unfortunately all too familiar in the 21st century. I think in some corners it is still perhaps a bit shocking that events like the storming of Charlie Hebdo and the killing of civilians do not actually take place more often than they do. In my line of work, this is the foundational conundrum of secret success: intelligence…

 “I’ve never made such extreme and far-reaching proposals in all my years in this business. I’ve never proposed such a drastic overhaul,” wrote Leslie Gelb, Emeritus President of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR),  in the January 13, Daily Beast.  “This is  Obama´s Last Foreign Policy Chance…