The US and the „Islamic State“

Donald Trump just accused Barack Obama of being the „founder of ISIS“ while calling Hillary Clinton its „co-founder.“ Although he did not go into detail, his remarks once again highlight the need to revisit the US‘ role in the region in general and the rise of the „Islamic State“ in particular. Unfortunately, Trump’s remarks are not completely off the mark.

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The End of Democracy (?)

More than a quarter-century has passed since Francis Fukuyama famously postulated the end of history; however, given the constant decline of democracy in recent years, one has to wonder whether we have finally entered a new era: the End of Democracy. The full paper is available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2817259

Ein paar Gedanken dazu, ob wir uns nicht mehr am Fukuyama’schen „Ende der Geschichte“, sondern am Ende der Demokratie befinden: Vorab verfügbar via SSRN: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2817259