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Strategic Transformation of the Indo-Pacific: Powerful and Stable Maritime Space
In the era of unprecedented global interconnectedness, the Indo-Pacific region emerges as a focal point of geopolitical significance, commanding attention from scholars, policymakers, and...
China’s Strategic Canal in Cambodia May Cause Regional Destabilization
A Chinese-backed canal project aims to connect the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on the Mekong river with the sea by 2028, removing the need...
On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force is like music without instruments. He forgot to add: when the music is off-key, one...
Cambodia: Democratic World Must Deny Hun Sen Legitimacy after Election with No Opposition
Two weeks after my article "Cambodia: Government invents red tape to stop opposition registering for election" appeared in The Geopolitics, my worst predictions have come true.
I...
Albania’s Edi Rama Allocates Electoral Campaign Budget to Plant Trees in Every City
The local elections in Albania take place in less than two weeks, and the Socialist Party of Albania has made an impressive move by...
Bangladesh-World Bank Partnership: A Robust and Resilient Alliance in Pursuit of Sustainable Development
“The journey was not always easy, but we have never lost courage. In the past 50 years, the World Bank remained a steadfast development...
Human Rights Obligations Under Climate Change: Need for Clarity
On April 19, 2023, the General Assembly asked for an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to respect climate change. The Resolution (A/77/L.58)...
Economic and Electoral Impacts of Earthquake in Turkey
The devastating earthquake in Turkey earlier in February caused more than 45,000 deaths in the country. According to World Bank data, the earthquake damage...
The UK’s New Diplomatic Agenda
When the United Kingdom’s relatively new Foreign Secretary, the former soldier and salesman James Cleverly, spoke about his foreign policy vision late last year,...
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Trade Ties: Issues and Prospects
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are two friendly neighbors from South Asia. Although the formal diplomatic relations were established in 1972, the relationship goes beyond...
The Role of Public Diplomacy in Shaping International Relations: Lessons from Japan’s Soft Power Strategy
The word "public diplomacy" refers to an attempt made by a nation to forge alliances, influence public opinion overseas, and promote its values and...
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Indo-Pacific
Increasing Aid From the US in the Indo-Pacific Region: Can It Outperform China?
In the Indo-Pacific area, aid politics have become essential...
Human Rights
Examining the Intersection of Women’s Rights Violations and International Law: A Case Study of Iran
The recent escalating tension in West Asia between Israel...
Indo-Pacific
Strategic Transformation of the Indo-Pacific: Powerful and Stable Maritime Space
In the era of unprecedented global interconnectedness, the Indo-Pacific...
Foreign Policy
Analysing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy
The Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) is one of...
Americas
Why the Caribbean Community Backs Palestinian Statehood
With foreign ministers of the 14 mostly Anglophone sovereign member...