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civil war
![20 Years Later, Tajikistan Rewrites Civil War History 20 Years Later, Tajikistan Rewrites Civil War History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rahmon3.jpg)
20 Years Later, Tajikistan Rewrites Civil War History
By Catherine Putz
![Samantha Power and US Sri Lanka Policy Samantha Power and US Sri Lanka Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-12_01-45-34.jpg)
Samantha Power and US Sri Lanka Policy
By Taylor Dibbert
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President Putin of Ukraine?
By Greg Austin
![How Geopolitics Doomed the Clash of Civilizations How Geopolitics Doomed the Clash of Civilizations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/932_5242abb90e4c3.jpg)
How Geopolitics Doomed the Clash of Civilizations
It’s been 20 years since Huntington’s Foreign Affairs article was published. Why his thesis hasn’t come to pass.
![Top 5 Lessons From The Battle of Gettysburg: 150 Years On Top 5 Lessons From The Battle of Gettysburg: 150 Years On](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/6032_5243aaf4c535f.jpg)
Top 5 Lessons From The Battle of Gettysburg: 150 Years On
The clash “was about far more than repulsing a Confederate invasion of the North.”
![The Real Source of American Power: Its Rivers The Real Source of American Power: Its Rivers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/6023_5243aaf2bf370.jpg)
The Real Source of American Power: Its Rivers
Control of the high seas is important; control of internal rivers is imperative.
![Pestilence, Natural Disasters and Death Pestilence, Natural Disasters and Death](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/6347_5243ad9ca15c8.jpg)
Pestilence, Natural Disasters and Death
Our Naval Diplomat notes that the nondiscriminatory character of natural disasters is worth remembering.
![Nepal's Long Road To Peace Nepal's Long Road To Peace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sizes/thumbnail/449433222_9adcf806dd_z.jpg)
Nepal's Long Road To Peace
With the integration of Maoist fighters faltering and growing political gridlock, the entire peace process is in jeopardy.
Young, Restless--But Not Failed Yet
Ten years after voting for independence even the opposition is upbeat about Timor-Leste’s future, reports Anthony Anderton. But the country still faces daunting obstacles for long-term stability.
Sri Lanka - The New Great Game
The defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May brought an end to Sri Lanka’s civil war. But the conflict also shed light on a bitter geopolitical struggle taking place against the backdrop of the declining influence of the West and the emerging influence of India and China. Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe explores the implications of Sri Lanka’s evolving foreign policy.