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19 results for "September 2017"

19 results for "September 2017"

In the Crosshairs of an Academic Crackdown

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Even when her colleagues at the American University in Cairo were getting arrested and sentenced to death, sociologist Amy Austin Holmes thought she had kept herself safely under the radar. She was wrong. By Michelle Nicholasen It was a straightforward...

Remembering the Queen of Canada

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As part of the British Commonwealth, Canada has a complex relationship with the monarchy. A Canadian scholar examines the British Crown’s reliance on religious and military symbolism to invoke its authority, especially with regard to upholding treaties...

Through the Ashes of the Minsk Agreements

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Former member of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Lidia Powirska looks back at the Minsk agreements and why they failed to bring even temporary peace to the Donbas conflict.

The US-India Relationship: A Q&A with Kenneth Juster

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The recent US Ambassador to India offers insights on trade relations between the world’s two largest democracies, the goals of the Quad, and how to counter Chinese dominance in the Indo-Pacific. By Roshni Chakraborty Weatherhead Center Advisory Committee...

Insight on Syria: What Are Putin's Motives?

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Russia’s direct entry into the Syrian conflict in September 2015 was spurred by a plethora of motivations. Russian scholars Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux unpack the various rationales. By Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux Fourth in a series that...

When Should Children Be Allowed to Work?

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A comparative study in human rights compliance in Bolivia and Argentina by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow Lorenza Fontana and Jean Grugel. by Lorenza Fontana and Jean Grugel When we think about child labor, what often comes to mind are images of dirty...

Global Oncology in Rwanda

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A case study in best practices, Rwanda’s commitment to cancer treatment demonstrates how a state can utilize private resources while safeguarding national ownership. By Darja Djordjevic Darja Djordjevic, now a postdoctoral fellow in the Weatherhead...

Insight on Syria: Documenting the "Burden of War" on Syrians

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Half of the population of Syria is either outside the country or is displaced. Weatherhead Center Faculty Associate Jennifer Leaning is co-directing a new Lancet Commission to investigate the public health consequences of this epic war. First in a series...