What International Leaders Should Do About Myanmar’s Military Coup
Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joseph DeTrani is former Special envoy for Six Party Talks with North Korea and the former U.S. Representative to the Korea […] More
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At the Crossroads Between East and West: Turkey and the World in 2016
Editor’s Note: Over the coming days, The Cipher Brief presents some of our most incisive coverage on key issues of 2016 and a look ahead […] More
Instability in the Age of Complexity
What most distinguishes human civilization in the 21st Century and during the emerging era of globalization is its ever intensifying complexity. Gone are the terrestrial […] More
Obama’s Meeting with Erdogan: “Minor Uptick” in U.S.-Turkey Relations
President Barack Obama and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met this weekend for the first time since the July 15 failed coup attempt. “This […] More
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Indicators of Political Instability
Why has Russia under President Vladimir Putin remained fairly stable despite worsening economic conditions? Is Zimbabwe likely to become embroiled in conflict when its 92-year […] More
How Valuable are the Indicators?
A few years ago, my colleagues and I published an article on forecasting instability in nations around the world. Two things stood out in that […] More
Despite Coup Failure, Turkish Democracy Still at Risk
One week after the failed military coup took place in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken significant steps to consolidate his power, firing thousands […] More