Author Archives: Richard Whelan

The Bottom Billion

THE BOTTOM BILLION
WHY THE POOREST COUNTRIES ARE FAILING AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT
BY PAUL COLLIER
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 205 PAGES STG £16.99
Reviewed by Richard Whelan
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Al-Qaeda is Really Targeting Muslims’ Hearts and Minds

This article first appeared in the 8 July 2007 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

The recent attacks in Britain are part of a global insurgency and are not just a terror campaign, writes Richard Whelan.

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No, Prof. Chomsky, This Will Not Do

This book review first appeared in the The Sunday Business Post in April 2007 and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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No, Prof. Chomsky, This Will Not Do (Extended Book Review)

Richard Whelan sent the following communication to Strobe Talbott and John Norris on Wednesday 21 March 2007.

“In a private capacity I am currently reviewing Perilous Power The Middle East & U.S. Foreign Policy by Noam Chomsky & Gilbert Ashcar. Continue reading

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Taking a Close Look at Islam’s Great Divide

This article first appeared in the 10 April 2007 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

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Letter to Editor of Joint Force Quarterly

This book review first appeared in the 2nd Quarter 2007 edition of Joint Force Quarterly* and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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Secularism – The EU is the “Odd-Man Out”

This article first appeared in the 1 March 2007 edition of The Irish Catholic and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

Why Did North Korea Sign a Nuclear Deal Now?

Grab them by the banks, and their hearts and minds will follow, as former US president Lyndon Johnson might have said, writes Richard Whelan.

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The Nuclear Joke

Have you heard the joke about the end of the Cold War? It was supposed to reduce the likelihood of nuclear conflict – instead it has made it more likely, writes Richard Whelan. Continue reading

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EU Caught In A Diplomatic Twist Over Muslim State

This article first appeared in the 28 December 2006 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading