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 […]
May 14, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Camp David, Egypt, GCC, Graham Fuller, Obama, Saudi Arabia •
Saudi Arabia—This is Leadership? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 14 May 2015 President Obama has good reason to try to reassure GCC leaders this week at Camp David that America has not abandoned them; they represent an important economic force. But they cannot, as constituted, represent a positive force for leadership in the region. The New […]
May 7, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: autocracy, Graham Fuller, Middle East, reform, stability, US policy •
Stability’s a Good Thing, Isn’t It? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 7 May 2015 Who doesn’t want stability? If there is anything feared by virtually all humans, it is living in anarchy, chaos, lawlessness. When you can’t even go out to buy a loaf of bread without risking your life. When times are troubled political leaders […]
April 28, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: global security, Graham Fuller, international aid, refugees •
The Global Crisis of Refugees—The Ultimate Security Issue Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 28 April 2015 The latest heart-wrenching images of desperate refugees fleeing across the Mediterranean for life and livelihood have finally sparked broader EU awareness of a shared problem. But it’s not just about the EU; it’s a global problem, sharing familiar and common […]
April 22, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iran, Northern Tier, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Yemen •
Has Yemen reshaped the Middle East geopolitical map? 21 April 2015 Graham E. Fuller -grahamefuller.com Does anybody remember the old Cold War geopolitical concept of the “Northern Tier states?” They consisted of three countries—Turkey, Iran and Pakistan (sometimes Afghanistan) that lay along the southern border of the Soviet Union; they were perceived in the West […]
April 10, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Houthis, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Shi'ites, US, Yemen •
Hidden Agendas in Yemen Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 10 April 2015 The domestic crisis in Yemen, once quite containable, now bids to veer out of control as external players threaten to exacerbate an explosive situation. Apart from their rhetorical statements, what are the chief factors driving these players in this complex situation? Saudi Arabia: Riyadh […]
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Gay Marriage and Western Muslims
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 […]
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