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October 10, 2022

Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
Is Igbo Separatism Dead?

Peter Obi’s ascendance appears to have ripped up the Igbo self-determination playbook.

A flag is painted on a dirty wall with a barbed wire in the background. The flag is with a red, black, and green stripe. In the center of the flag, there is a half of a yellow sun rising.

January 10, 2024

Nigeria
Religious Rumblings

Nigerians are increasingly frustrated with the Bola Tinubu administration, none more so than Nigerian Christians.

Churchgoers in Nigeria worship in white clothing in a room of about fifty to one hundred members.

September 19, 2022

Nigeria
Will Obi Reinvigorate the Nigerian Labor Movement?

The alliance between Peter Obi and the Labour Party in Nigeria disguises a fundamental conflict in their political and economic outlook.

Peter Obi, a candidate for the upcoming Nigerian presidential election, sits on a brown chair and gestures. A framed photograph depicting himself hangs next to his brown chair.

January 2, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Destructive Drive in African Politics

The descent into normlessness in various African countries calls for a new scholarly and policy approach.

Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers discover railway infrastructure in a scrapyard during a raid on a highjacked property in Johannesburg on September 6, 2023.

June 15, 2016

United States
Belated Birthday Wishes to the United States Army!

Yesterday the United States Army celebrated its 241st birthday. Alas, while I wrote out my birthday wishes I failed to post them. (Yes, I have been known to write cards and forget to send them.) But …

United States Army soldiers stand before the start of the Army's 237th anniversary celebrations at Times Square in New York

July 1, 2023

United States
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy

The early post-Cold War optimism about increasing global cooperation has been dashed by the return of geopolitical rivalry.

The capitol building as viewed pre-dawn.