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Author Archives: Alex Garland
The French and the World
France plays hardball when it comes to geopolitics.
Fall of the House of Saud
Saudi Arabia is today’s foremost reluctant U.S. ally. And that has made all the difference.
The Saudis, the UN, and the Moral Imperative
Saudi Arabia is the first country to ever decline a seat on the UN Security Council.
The Paradox Down Under
China, Australia, and Their Extraordinary Newfound Relationship
Politics of the Malay Language
Should only Malaysian Muslims be allowed to say “Allah”?
European Disunion
Why is the European Union so divided — and even dysfunctional — in many ways?
The Ties that Break: The Nigeria Question
Boko Haram exists because it seeks to fill a gap between Nigeria as it is, and Nigeria as it should be.