Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Erdogan's victory; Russia flexes its muscle; Syria's bleak future; U.S. special ops vs. ISIS; European summitry on migrants; plus, Chinese expansionism. 

Turkey's Democracy: Myth or Reality  

"Erdogan's Party Regains Parliamentary Majority" Tim Arango and Ceylan Yeginsu -- The New York Times, November 1, 2015

"Turkish Election Campaign Unfair, Say International Monitors" Kareem Shaheen -- The Guardian, November 2, 2015

"The End of the Turkish Model" Joe Parkinson -- The Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2015
Russia and the Show of Strength 
"Russia and the Curse of Geography" Tim Marshall -- The Atlantic, October 31, 2015

"Russia's Growing Muscle in the Middle East" Manish Rai -- Asia Times, November 1, 2015
"Inside the Pentagon's Fight over Russia" Mark Perry -- POLITICO, November 2, 2015

Elusive Peace     
" Negotiating a 'Peace' in Syria: Between Whom and for What?" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, October 30, 2015

"Diplomats Call for Ceasefire in Syria, Outline First Steps Toward Ending War" Carol Morello -- The Washington Post, October 30, 2015

"Why Obama Should Just Let Putin Have the Mess in Syria" Emiley Simpson -- Foreign Policy Magazine, October 29, 2015

U.S. Fighting ISIS
"Obama to Send Special Operations Forces to Help Fight ISIS in Syria" Peter Baker, Helene Cooper, and David E. Sanger -- The New York Times, October 30, 2015

"The Perils of Obama's Latest Undeclared War" Conor Friedersdorf -- The Atlantic, November 2, 2015

"Ahmed Chalabi Death Highlights Iraqi War Legacy" Jim Muir -- The BBC, November 3, 2015
 
Europe's Migrant Crisis    
"Europe's Migrant Crisis Puts Open Borders at Risk" Valentina Pop -- The Wall Street Journal, October 29,2015

"Record Numbers Of Migrants Arrive in Europe Last Month" Felicity Capon -- Newsweek, November 2, 2015

China's Search for a New Role  
"The Next Big South China Sea Question: What Should Australia Do?" Nic Stuart -- The National Interest, November 2, 2015

"Competition in the Indian Ocean" Eleanor Albert -- Council on Foreign Relations, October 30, 2015

"China's Dangerous War Talk" Gordon G. Chang -- The Daily Beast, November 2, 2015

Please note, that due to WACA's National Conference November 11-13, we will not issue WWNU next week. 

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh remains on an extended break from compiling the News Update. WACA will assume responsibility for delivering our weekly selection of analysis and opinion. 
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