The Vision of Hegemony Driving Israel’s Regional Policy

From “periphery doctrine” to open domination

Over a long twentieth century of regional tussles, Israel’s local foreign policy focus has shifted from preventing the emergence of a regional hegemon toward a campaign for outright domination. The strategy has shattered the Middle East’s fragile and imperfect status quo, the stability of which was closely connected to the ...
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The Vision of Hegemony Driving Israel’s Regional Policy

A Brief History of Travel Bans

What could follow a Trump victory in November?

On the campaign trail in 2016, Donald Trump promised retribution for the San Bernardino Isis attack in December 2015: he would enact a ban prohibiting the entry of Muslims into the country. It was, unfortunately, one of the campaign promises he made good on. In late January 2017, President Trump signed ...
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A Brief History of Travel Bans