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Yale Global

YaleGlobal Online is a publication of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale. The magazine explores the implications of the growing interconnectedness of the world by drawing on the rich intellectual resources of the Yale University community, scholars from other universities, and public- and private-sector experts from around the world.

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    Published 11 October 2018 | viewed 35,677 times

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  • Turkey’s Unlikely Energy Allies

    Published 31 January 2018 | viewed 9,692 times

    Turkey, a functioning democracy and NATO’s only Muslim-majority member, was often presented as a model for the autocratic Arab Middle East by the United States.…

  • Russia, China And Iran Lose Interest In Venezuela

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  • Houston’s Energy Sector Confident Of A Quick Recovery

    Published 09 September 2017 | viewed 8,792 times

    After devastating Houston and other parts of southeast Texas and continuing on to Louisiana, the hurricane known as Harvey put a spotlight on the rising…

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