Ibn Khaldun, a 14th century Arab historian, wrote that most understanding of politics and history is a result of bias, whereas more permanent and accurate laws lie beyond that.
Q&A: Nabil Fahmy on the Future of the Arab World
Former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy shares his views on the state of the Arab World and what is needed for its societies to thrive.
Q&A: Nabil Fahmy on the Craft of Diplomacy
Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy talks about the craft of diplomacy and how it has been impacted by the complexities of the digital age.
Sir John Glubb and the Fate of Empires
Sir John Bagot Glubb was a soldier, a white guy, and – in some ways, having created the Arab Legion in Jordan – a colonialist. These days, that’s three strikes …
Jihadi Culture
THIS book is a collection of studies about the cultural practices of jihadis and poses the important question of why these fighters spend so much time on rituals, music, films, …
Q&A: Why Young Syrians Choose to Fight
Caroline Brooks is the director of the Syria Program for International Alert – a peace-building organization based in the UK. She works with partners and communities affected by violence at …
Understanding the Current Global Upheaval
ONLINE COURSE Fear and Political Chaos: How to bring clarity to societal upheaval through the lens of innate human needs The world is becoming an increasingly unstable and dangerous place. …
Beyond Culture
If one is working on a project with Israelis and Palestinians, and an email is sent to ten colleagues from each side, nine out of 10 Israelis will rapidly answer, …
Conditioning: Seeing Our Innate Susceptibility
To properly see and move past the problem of conditioning, it is not enough to just acknowledge that people can, and do, get conditioned, brainwashed and indoctrinated. It’s also necessary to …
Conditioning: The Deep Undercurrent
We’ve discussed how unmet human needs can block success in political negotiations, and how cult behaviour can fuel extremism. We’d also like to point out another critical dimension that can …
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