[wanabidii] Boko Haram: 7 Questions Worth Asking, plus...

...Iran and IS, China foreign policy

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This week, Elizabeth Donnelly examines the increasing violence of Boko Haram, while the featured article from the new issue of International Affairs assesses Iran's response to the rise of Islamic State.

Tim Summers explores China's efforts to influence the shape of international order, and Sonya Sceats looks at what this means for cyber policy and internet governance.

Plus, Chris Smith analyses what Sri Lanka's election upset means for the new president.

Boko Haram Massacre: Seven Questions Worth Asking

Elizabeth Donnelly examines the increasing intensity of Boko Haram violence, and how Nigeria and the international community could respond.

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Iran's Response to Islamic State

From the new issue of International Affairs, Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai assess Tehran's strategy in dealing with the threat of Islamic State, what it means for Iran's involvement in Syria and the potential for tactical cooperation with the US.

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China: Foreign Policy and Cyber Diplomacy

China has stepped up its campaign to shape international norms governing the internet, showing its readiness to make and not just take international rules, writes Sonya Sceats. In the foreign policy realm, expect energetic economic diplomacy and gradualist efforts to reform the international order, but no compromise on entrenched positions, writes Tim Summers.

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Read 'Chinese Foreign Policy: What to Expect in 2015' >

Sri Lanka After the Upset

Maithripala Sirisena's election victory over incumbent president Mahinda Rajapakse is remarkable, but he must tackle entrenched political and social problems while holding together what seems an inherently fractious coalition.

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