Editor's Picks
Inside Iran’s Nuclear Program
An examination of domestic dynamics surrounding the program
By Elsa Kania
From the Magazine
New Feminism in Iran
The Middle East’s most tumultuous women’s rights movement
By Caitlin Pendleton and Olivia Zhu
Pulp Friction: Israel and Turkey
Arab Spring adds a new wedge to a troubled relationship
By Ali Nuri Bayar and Mikhaila Fogel
The Machiavellian Megillah
Historical literature and the politics of warning, from Machiavelli to Netanyahu.
Election 2012: The World Votes
Citizens of France, Egypt, Mexico, and Venezuela head to the polls this year
Striking a Balance in South Sudan
Cooperation between the governments of Sudan and South Sudan is necessary to ensure stability in the region.
The Politics of Surnames
France shifts away from the millennia old tradition of surname inequality.
Lessons from the Hungarian Backslide
Creeping authoritarianism in Hungary exposes the pitfalls of partisanship worldwide
A Reality Check for Western Liberalism
Contrary to popular optimism, the world has continued its six-year slide away from freedom
Papua New Guinea’s Great Power Conflict
A domestic struggle between political powers in Papua New Guinea is emerging as a new front in the Pacific power conflict between the United States and China.
The Politics of Treasure
A recent undersea archaeological discovery exposes deficiencies in how international law deals with found treasure.
China’s Fifty Cent Party
When Chinese citizens express their opinions through online outlets, they write in the presence of a state-appointed cyber police force.
A Pinch of Salt: The case against optimism for North Korea
We shouldn't be too optimistic about the potential for a denuclearized North Korea under Kim Jong Un.
