Elbay AlibayovinCommunicationMixUK General Election: The Case for Transforming Political InstitutionsThere is a claim in social sciences that luck opens space for agency — which means that key critical junctures (such as leadership change…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Elbay AlibayovUntidy Thoughts on Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth and Threats (part 2)The leadership deficit, resource curse, and inequalityMay 29, 2017May 29, 2017
Elbay AlibayovUntidy Thoughts on Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth and ThreatsAfrica, diverse and dynamicMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Elbay AlibayovUkraine and the Game of Geopolitical GoPolitical skills are frequently compared to chess-playing. However, it is the game of Go that comes closest to the art and craft of…Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Elbay AlibayovIran: Preserving the Past, Securing the Futureby Elbay AlibayovMar 18, 2017Mar 18, 2017
Elbay AlibayovinDemocracy and Conflict: Real-life Solutions vs ModelsThe Politics of Separatism and Violent Conflict“Men fight and lose the battle, and the thing they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and then it turns out not to be what…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016
Elbay AlibayovinDemocracy and Conflict: Real-life Solutions vs ModelsIraq at Crossroads: The Test of State Resilience“For the King, yes, of course. But which King? … Unless we ourselves take a hand now, they will foist a republic on us. If we want things…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Elbay AlibayovinCommunicationMixPolitical Communication Failure: The Case of BrexitThe outcome of Britain’s EU referendum held on 23 June 2016 turned shockingly unexpected to many. Much has been written since, in an…Sep 21, 2016Sep 21, 2016
Elbay AlibayovinDemocracy and Conflict: Real-life Solutions vs ModelsMyanmar: Building Peace and Democracy in Its Own Way, Brick by BrickIn this commentary on Myanmar’s recent progress toward establishing democratic governance and ending decades-long civil war, I will try to…Sep 18, 2016Sep 18, 2016
Elbay AlibayovinDemocracy and Conflict: Real-life Solutions vs ModelsHow to End the Syrian ‘Perfect War’What is happening in Syria today is not ‘yet another violent conflict fought in the Middle East’. It started five years ago in line with…Sep 16, 2016Sep 16, 2016