Bob Glaberson Articles

When the general election is held on 12 June it will be the third consecutive election in Turkey dominated by the need for reform and once again the ruling AK Party led by prime minister Erdogan has been able to convince the voters that he is the one to bring it about.

Social networks had a big effect on Egypt’s revolution but essentially the revolution was made by people. The networks and media helped to intensify the rage through ease of sharing which led in turn to feelings of empowerment until the drive for change became unstoppable.

The closer Iran gets to having the bomb the louder become the voices advocating containment as a solution. The US government seems to be listening. These voices argue that Iran has become containable and deterrable as a result of internal changes affecting foreign policy.