Democracy building in Afghanistan?
The following thoughts combine views expressed in Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan, blog posts written for Afghanelections14.com and observations made over the last decade of…
Read MoreThe following thoughts combine views expressed in Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan, blog posts written for Afghanelections14.com and observations made over the last decade of…
Read MoreAfghanistan’s Presidential elections were scheduled to coincide with the withdrawal of U.S. and foreign troops and Afghanistan’s first democratic transfer of power. The first…
Read MoreThe creation and maintenance of a national border is an act of political geography. The building of a wall or fence on that same…
Read MoreEven though the green shoots of economic recovery have started to sprout across the globe, the impact of austerity, long standing wars and conflicts,…
Read MoreYears ago, when we were still working as ethnographers for Harley-Davidson Inc., it was common for us to hear riders talk about how much…
Read MoreIn June of this year, we hosted the Myth and the Market meeting in Carlingford, County Louth, a place which is reinventing the old…
Read MoreWhen talking about issues of sustainability it seems it is impossible to avoid initial confusion, given how much of a buzzword it has become….
Read MoreAllegra expanded its portfolio in May 2014 with a regular section on “reviews”. We so far have had two themed review lists, the first…
Read MoreWelcome to our reviews assistant Sophie who has been helping Reviews Editor Judith Beyer create lists of new exciting titles, proof read upcoming reviews…
Read MoreBook Review of Robert D. Kaplan’s “Monsoon. The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power“ Monsoon provides a very detailed analysis of the…
Read MoreOver the past year one of Allegra’s recurring features has become its Events posts – designed to give you glimpses into the most exciting…
Read MoreHow about that – this is the week when Allegra turns 1! We’ve made mental notes of this week’s approach for quite some time,…
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