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Saturday, May 7, 2016
What do WWI, ISIS, Russia, Geopolitics, and China’s Rise have in common? They are the subjects of FPRI’s most viewed lectures on YouTube. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to check them out! Click here to watch our most popular videos on YouTube including:
- New Thinking on the Origins of World War I FPRI Conference, April 29, 2014
- What is Geopolitics and Why Does It Matter? Ronald J. Granieri, February 25, 2015
- The Islamic State, Iran, and the Geopolitics of the Middle East Adam Garfinkle, March 17, 2015
- Russia, Ukraine, and the Geopolitics of Europe Jakub Grygiel, April 21, 2015
- China’s Rise and the Geopolitics of East Asia June Teufel Dreyer, May 12, 2015
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New Publications
 Nagorno-Karabakh: A Conflict Entrenched in Nationalistic Propaganda
Christine Philippe-Blumauer, Research Associate, FPRI
Geopoliticus: The FPRI Blog, May 5, 2016
"What are the implications of the tragic drifting apart of the Armenian and Azerbaijani societies caused by years of relentless nationalistic propaganda carried out by both governments? Could the arms race the countries have embarked on destabilize the entire Eurasian region if it transforms into a full-scale war? Is there a path towards reconciliation?"
 Has Ukraine Passed the Tipping Point Yet?
Melinda Haring, Fellow, FPRI
The Atlanticist, April 27, 2016
How are Ukraine's reforms coming along? Haring finds that the answer to this question varies, depending on who you ask. Some say that reforms have not been communicated effectively and momentum has slowed, while others argue that the new government has yet to be given a chance.
 Don't Exile Thucydides from the War Colleges
John H. Maurer, Senior Fellow, FPRI
James R. Holmes, Professor of Strategy, Naval War College
The National Interest, May 3, 2016
Maurer and Holmes respond to James Lacey's War on the Rocks article, "Wargaming in the Classroom: An Odyssey."
 Why the military needs unorthodox career tracks — now
Naveed Jamali, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Navy Times, May 1, 2016
"While a non-traditional career path such as mine is embraced and encouraged in the private sector, can the concept of a non-linear career be applied to the officer corps of the U.S. military? The biggest impediment to such an approach is the “up or out” policy that requires officers must promote or be discharged."
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Intern Corner
 The Presidential Candidates on Democracy Promotion in the Middle East
Caroline Wallace, Intern, FPRI
FPRI Intern Corner, May 3, 2016
"...there has been little substantive discourse on the subject of soft-power means of promoting democratization and human rights..."
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FPRI Scholars in the News
 FPRI Senior Fellow Naveed Jamali Interviewed on Fox on the US Decision to Increase Ground Presence in Syria
"ISIS’s days are numbered. We know that. It’s only a matter of when, not if. So what’s going to happen when ISIS goes? Who is going to step into the breech. What’s going to happen to the land they hold?”
 FPRI’s Lawrence Husick Quoted in TechNewsWorld
May 5, 2016
“There doesn’t seem to be any specifics on what they intend to do or how they intend to carry it out [cyber attacks on ISIS]."
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FPRI Bookshelf
Welcome to the FPRI Bookshelf! In this new section of our weekly insights we will be highlighting recent and upcoming books by our scholars.
 Other Pasts, Different Presents, Alternative Futures
Jeremy Black, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Indiana University Press, August 23, 2016
Recently awarded a History Bronze Medal in the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards
 Deadly Impasse: Indo-Pakistani Relations at the Dawn of a New Century
Sumit Ganguly, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Cambridge University Press, March 29, 2016
 Dreams of a Small Great Nation
Kevin McNamara, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Public Affairs, March 29, 2016
"Extraordinary . . . McNamara, an impressive storyteller armed with a treasure of documents only recently available, ably narrates the remarkable feats of these men who fought every inch of the way . . . a fantastic addition to the shelves of World War I histories.” - Kirkus Review
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Scholars on the Road
 FPRI Senior Fellow Frank Gunter Visits American University of Iraq
Frank R. Gunter, Professor of Economics at Lehigh University, gave a guest lecture on private sector economic development in Iraqi Kurdistan. His central argument calls for a reduction of the regulatory burden imposed on small and medium enterprises, which have proven to be the greatest vector of job creation in other countries, such as the United States, in recent years.
 FPRI's Michael Cecire Speaks at Conference Hosted by The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS)
"In his speech, Michael Cecire, Associate Scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute spoke of the enhanced cooperation between Georgia and the US in military and intelligence spheres. At the same time, the expert noted that while interesting, the Caspian oil and gas products are not a game-changing factor for the West and the overall concentration of western countries in the Caucasus region is declining."
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Audio/Video of Past Events
Geopolitics with Granieri
 Russia and the West: The View from Lithuania
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Mindaugus Zickus, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counselor, Embassy of Lithuania
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