Authors

Giorgio Cafiero


Giorgio Cafiero is a Research Assistant at Foreign Policy in Focus, the Institute for Policy Studies.
 

ARTICLES BY Giorgio Cafiero

  • Understanding the Standoff in Mali

    Understanding the Standoff in Mali

    The standoff between Mali’s government and the armed Islamists who control two-thirds of the country is unlikely to resolve peacefully, and the prospects for a new war in the Sahel appear increasingly probable.

    In January, a disciplined Tuareg separatist group, the Movement for the Nationa..

  • Beyond Libya's Election

    Beyond Libya's Election

    On July 7, 2012, 1.7 million citizens participated in Libya’s first democratic election with multiple parties in nearly half a century, marking a historic achievement. Approximately 60 percent of Libya’s register..

  • Will Syria Cause a Divorce Between Iran and Turkey?

    Will Syria Cause a Divorce Between Iran and Turkey?

    Turkey and Iran are two of the Middle East’s oldest and most powerful states, and both aspire to play a greater role in a new regional order. Major geopolitical developments in the Middle East—the rise of Kurdish nationalism, the destruction of Saddam Hussein’s regime, the expansion of Israeli s..

  • Is Qatar's Foreign Policy Sustainable?

    Is Qatar's Foreign Policy Sustainable?

    Qatar, home to only 225,000 natives and 1.7 million foreign workers, has emerged as an influential regional actor in recent years. Emir Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has ruled Qatar since 1995, when he replaced his father in a bloodless palace coup, and has pursued an ambitious foreign polic..