Rethinking 'humane development'
The rise of institutional economics brought the quality of participatory social and economic institutions to the fore as a crucial prerequisite for sustainable development, as well as an alleviation of income disparities.
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Ankara's efforts to rejuvenate its European diplomacy
France, one of the two founding partners of the EU, lagged behind Germany in the past several years due to problems in its economy, but domestic politics is trying to strengthen its diplomatic posture with its young and visionary president.
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Rebels counter-attack in fight for Syrian air base
Trump could not get what he wanted from the Iranian protests and took another wrong step in the Middle East
The Turkish leadership is not alone in their pursuit of normalization.
Turkey's opposition to Iran's expansionist policies does not preclude its objection to outside intervention and instability
The same old story, this time, in Iran
The same methods that were used during the Gezi Park protests in Turkey are now being applied in Iran
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The White House drops the ball on Iran
The policy-makers in the White House have not been able to agree on how to take position on the protests going on in the U.S.'s long-time rival Iran
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The long-term U.S. strategy for redesigning the Middle East with the creation of more compatible regimes continued with a series of attempts to trigger domestic tensions, civil strife and instability.
Political parties' debates over their campaigns for the 2019 elections have already started, signaling that 2018 will be very challenging
The nature of the Gulf-sponsored polarization campaign effectively renders their threats ineffective.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have taken a great opportunity to revive their years-long partnership, and this time, the two should not miss the train for both their own and regional interests
