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Bhutto’s Death a Blow for Secularist Cause

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.

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China’s Military Might Reaches the Final Frontier

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

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China’s Age-Old Problem

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.

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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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