Some of my work ! See more @ jpinfluence.com
Some of my work was recently published at The Atlantic Sentinel:
The post-Soviet region has begun a high stakes arms race, fueled by competition for recently discovered oil fields. Intraregional competition is intense, along with a mutual desire between Russia and Iran to keep foreigners (Europe and the United States) from interfering.
(Source: jpinfluence.com)
Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics
2012 Rena & Angelius Anspach Lecture:
“Transformation in the Middle East: Libya, Syria, and Beyond”
Dr. Fawaz Gerges, London School of Economics
Wikistrat’s “Ask a Senior Analyst”: (http://www.facebook.com/Wikistrat)
Jesse Parent asks- ( http://www.facebook.com/jesse.parent )
Q: What do you think is the most overlooked factor influencing the politics and stability of the Middle East?”
Wikistrat Senior Analyst Pascale Seigel gives her answer -
A: “Education (quality, access, ad-equation with job market requirements) is the most often overlooked fundamental factor that underpins politics and stability in the Middle East. Education access and quality (which includes the ability to enter the job market) is fundamental in shaping the people’s expectations of the future and preparing them for the challenges ahead. Whether the people feel armed and prepared impacts their political engagement and aspirations: civic engagement, nature of the political discourse, and nature of the political remedies thought.”
Thank you to all those who participated.
Have more questions? Don’t worry, Ask a Senior Analyst will be back next week!
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My follow up: Thanks for responding! Education definitely is important, and I can see how what you say would go towards building a strong society, and hopefully strong thereby strong (and just) governing institutions.
US Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert (via CFR.org quote of the day)
The Straight of Hormuz according to Wikipedia…
It is the only sea passage to the open ocean for large areas of the petroleum-exporting Persian Gulf and is one of the world’s most strategically important choke points.[2]
(Source: cfr.org)
