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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Daily Archives: November 25, 2011
Forget about the politics of the Arab Spring – Its the economy stupid!
Once again our attention is being drawn back to the unfolding drama in the Middle East. Enthralled though I am by the daily 24 hour news coverage – yes, I’m a news junkie – I find myself none the wiser … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East
Tagged Arab Awakening, Arab Spring, capitalism, Democracy, Economics, Egypt, Middle East, nepotism, Rand Corporation
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