Monthly Archives: April 2013

On the Boston Bombings

Posted on April 19, 2013 by politakos

The tragic events that started with the bombing of the Boston Marathon thankfully came to an end a few hours ago. Currently people are celebrating on the streets in relief and they are cheering law enforcement personnel. Events like this … Continue reading →

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Why Close Kaesong?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by politakos

Does Kim Jong-un want war or is his hostility just war-mongering rhetoric? The whole world is trying to figure that out. A strategic clue that Kim Jong-un might not want a war may be given by the closure of the … Continue reading →

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On Terrorism and Clerics

Posted on April 10, 2013 by politakos

When it comes to terrorism, an interesting question is who takes up the terrorist cause. The puzzle is that terrorists usually do not come from the lowest socioeconomic groups despite the fact that macroeconomics seems to play a part in … Continue reading →

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North Korea, Leadership, and Institutions

Posted on April 9, 2013 by politakos

The bellicose rhetoric of North Korea has been grabbing headlines over the past few weeks. What is the driving force behind North Korea’s actions? Andrew Kydd has argued in a blog post that North Korea is motivated to provoke the … Continue reading →

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