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Israel’s elections and the “russian street”
The “Russians” are coming The issue of “Russian” Israelis has reemerged in the Israeli media as the early parliamentary elections scheduled for January 22 approach and Likud allies itself with the Russian party, Israel Our Home More oil was poured…
Iranian experts: Obama and the possibility of direct dialogue with Iran
Until recently, Tehran had ruled out direct talks with Washington; at least the issue wasn’t openly discussed in the upper echelons of government. Right after Obama was elected to a new term as president this past November, his Iranian counterpart,…
Problems Arising from China’s Development. Part 4
Problems of political stability § 1. China’s chief domestic political stability problem is its ethnic heterogeneity. Unlike the European Union, however, China has a core population — the Han Chinese. This buttresses China’s national identity. What are China’s leaders doing…
