Rather than solely a cessation of hostilities between Iran and the United States (US), the two-week ceasefire between the two parties, brokered by Pakistan, is an attempt to establish a framework for mediating a wide range of issues in the Middle East. Since its declaration, however, it has been extended, continuously contested, and brought close to collapse. Tehran and […]
The US is not simply withdrawing from multilateralism, it is increasingly bargaining through absence. It is re-pricing cooperation, reducing external constraints, and renegotiating the terms of global governance. Washington’s recent behavior toward multilateral institutions is not an episodic withdrawal, it constitutes a strategic repertoire used to renegotiate the terms of international cooperation.
The current war on Iran has exposed structural vulnerabilities in the United States (US)-Gulf security alliance. This is exemplified by the basing paradox: the hosting of US forces increases deterrence while simultaneously elevating exposure to retaliation. Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US regional assets and Gulf infrastructure have drawn Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states into the conflict, demonstrating how forward […]
Fiker Institute offers a number of fellowship programs, divided into both regional and thematic areas, with the aim of producing cutting edge research on some of the international community’s most pressing issues. In close collaboration with a global network of partners and researchers, Fiker Institute currently hosts the following fellowship programs:
Fiker Institute offers a number of fellowship programs, divided into both regional and thematic areas, with the aim of producing cutting edge research on some of the international community’s most pressing issues. In close collaboration with a global network of partners and researchers, Fiker Institute currently hosts the following fellowship programs:
