Thomas ThielemansinStories On MENACrisis in Syria: a view from RussiaUntil recently, Russia, in conjunction with China, prevented any attempts at the UN to condemn the Assad regime in Syria, ensuring that no…Oct 20, 2015Oct 20, 2015
Thomas ThielemansinStories On MENA#Intifada?Violence in Israel has been rising for months, with attacks spreading beyond East Jerusalem and the West Bank. At the time of writing seven…Oct 17, 2015Oct 17, 2015
Thomas ThielemansBRIC Countries: Naval Military PowerOffshore from the Syrian coast, the Russian navy (Военно-морской Флот Российской Федерации) is conducting probably its largest naval…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Thomas ThielemansinStories On MENAGreater Kurdistan: between gains and lossesThe capture of Mosul in Iraq by ISIL/Da’esh (the ‘Islamic State’) insurgents and the declaration of the Caliphate during the summer of 2014…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Thomas ThielemansinReports on AfricaAfrican Ownership Over Conflicts And Elections: The Beginning of a New Era?As elections approach in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda and Rwanda, the entire Great Lakes Region is bracing…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Thomas ThielemansinReports on AfricaForeign Direct Investment and Good Governance Challenges: The Case of the Democratic Republic of…IntroductionSep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Thomas ThielemansUK 2015 parliamentary elections: The consequences for UK foreign policyOn May 7th Britain is holding a general election to choose a new government. After several weeks of campaigning the opinion polls have…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Thomas ThielemansinReports on AfricaChina and Africa: more than metals, minerals and machineryIn recent years, China has been expanding its economic power through overseas investment in order to secure the supply of raw materials…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Thomas Thielemans‘Narconomics’: a stain on the community of Latin AmericaAnticipating to the current War on Drugs, the lyrics of Movimiento Alterado, a typical narcocorrido song, capture several facets of the…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015