Toward a Science of Ethnic Conflict?

A review of The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace by Ali A. Allawi.

After a decade of upheavals, Nepal elected in November 2013 its Second Constituent Assembly, but it is still unclear whether elites will accept reforms that empower wider sections of society.

Despite today’s gridlock, there are grounds for hope in the widespread embrace of democratic ideals by young people.