August 11, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Alawis, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, US •
Rays of Light in the Middle East? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 11 August 2015 It is risky to try to discern longer range trends in the Middle East based on a few short term developments. Nonetheless, I can’t resist finding some small shards for cautious optimism in the events of the past few weeks. -Syria: […]
July 28, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog •
Just what is Turkey up to? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller) 28 July 2015 Turkish policies towards the Middle East have been in wild oscillation over the past many weeks, even months. Ankara has now finally and begrudgingly initiated military action against ISIS in cooperation with the US. But it has also initiated air attacks against […]
July 21, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iran, nuclear deal, Obama, rogue states •
Can Washington meet Iran’s Deepest Challenge—to US Hegemony in the Middle East? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 21 July 2015 Comments abound on Obama’s achievement in reaching an agreement with Iran on nuclear issues. For a predictable minority it’s not an achievement at all but a terrible setback. Most criticism focuses on the challenge of possible […]
July 13, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Fareed Zakaria, Graham Fuller, ISIS, negotiations, terrorists •
Defeating ISIS by Talking to It? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 13 July 2015 I can’t believe that I’ve been outflanked on the Progressive Left by Fareed Zakaria! Hints of negotiation with ISIS! http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-talking-to-terrorists-is-the-only-way-to-defeat-them/2015/07/09/c94a83c8-266f-11e5-aae2-6c4f59b050aa_story.html I’ve got a lot of respect for Zakaria—he generally works within the outer limits of the establishment envelope—just enough to nudge along […]
June 30, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Christianity, gay marriage, Graham Fuller, Judaism, muslims in west, religions •
Gay Marriage and Western Muslims Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 28 June 2015 Human sexuality has always been a deeply controversial social issue in all societies. So is religion. Put them together and you have a powerful emotional brew. The US Supreme Court ruling this week legalizing gay marriage poses a new challenge to Islamic communities […]
June 22, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Davutoglu, Erdogan, Graham Fuller, Turkish foreign policy •
Will Turkey Now Change its Foreign Policies? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 22 June 2015 It was welcome news that Turkish President Erdoğan was dramatically foiled in his bid to win a majority in Turkey’s recent parliamentary elections. Those election were in essence a referendum on Erdoğan himself and his ambitions to create a super-presidency in […]
June 14, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: American imperium, China, Graham Fuller, Muslim world, Russia, US foreign policy •
Dangers of a Declining Global Power Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 14 June 2015 Much has been written about the dangers and challenges posed by China as a rising global power. Indeed, historians speak of generic tensions between rising powers and status quo powers that have often led to war. But instability takes at least two […]
June 1, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: AKP, elections, Erdogan, Graham Fuller, HDP, Turkey •
Can Turkey Survive Erdoğan? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 1 June 2015 On 7 June Turkey’s democratic system will be deeply tested in a fateful parliamentary election; at stake is preservation of rule of law and liberal democracy against an increasingly authoritarian-minded President. Bottom line: if President Erdoğan’s AKP party is able to win big, the […]
May 24, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Gulf, Iran, Iraq, Shi'a •
Does Iran Control Iraq? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 24 May 2015 Saudi, Israeli and US neoconservative voices warn us tirelessly that Iran’s imperial sway has now come to dominate the governments of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and now Yemen, and still threatens Bahrain. Analytically speaking such views are not just exaggerated, but misleading and dangerous, and […]
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ISIS, Again
September 2, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, Syria •
ISIS, Again 1 September 2015 The West remains transfixed with ISIS (Islamic State, Da’ish) and the debate about its character goes on. In one sense this discussion is totally understandable, given the movement’s seeming sudden appearance on the public screen not much more than a year ago (although its roots were long since there), combined […]
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