This article first appeared in the 28 December 2007 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
Benazir Bhutto’s assassination eliminates an obstacle to the sustained success of al-Qaeda, writes Richard Whelan.
This article first appeared in the 28 December 2007 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
Benazir Bhutto’s assassination eliminates an obstacle to the sustained success of al-Qaeda, writes Richard Whelan.
Our Western mindset blocks a clear understanding of Al-Qaeda attacks Continue reading
When a Chinese medium-range ballistic missile fired from the Xichang space centre in Sichuan Province destroyed an old Chinese weather satellite in low earth orbit at an altitude of 864km a few minutes later, there was a subtle shift in the balance of power which is only now beginning to be understood. Continue reading
This article first appeared in October 2007 in The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
With a rapidly aging population will China seem such a good investment in 15 years?
Richard Whelan says the demographic challenges facing China are a fact of life already for France, Germany and Japan.
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 Continue reading
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.
This book review first appeared in the The Sunday Business Post in April 2007 and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading
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
This article first appeared in the 10 April 2007 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
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