The Beauty and Necessity of Humility: A Proposal
Children, when at their best being children, are humble. They have little choice. Their naturally underdeveloped sense of self-assurance translates...
Islamists and State Ostracism
In its 156th monthly book (December 2019), Islamists and State Ostracism, the Al-Mesbar Studies and Research Center examines the attitudes...
Islam in West and Central Africa: Tradition, Politics, and Terrorism
In its latest monthly book, Islam in West and Central Africa: Tradition, Politics, and Terrorism (Book 154, October 2019), the...
Countering Daesh: Models from Southeast Asia
Introduction In its latest monthly book “Countering Daesh: Models from Southeast Asia” (Book 155, September 2019), the Al-Mesbar Center for...
A Primer on Impeachment
Even in normal times it is not easy for outsiders to understand American politics, even outsiders who live in democracies....
The Meaning, Perils, and Promise of Protest: The Lebanese and Iraqi Uprisings
Back on May 16 I wrote here about the “good news from North Africa.” My main point was that, despite...
The Good News from North Africa
Adam Garfinkle Within a very short space of time as historical moments go, most of the...
