Politics
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...
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution, and many other historical turning points. We were taught that they were primarily due to...
Beyond Borders and Betrayals: Unraveling the CFA Franc and the Sahel’s Existential Revolt Against Old Masters
In the tapestry of the Sahel's geopolitical landscape, where cultures clash and histories intertwine, lies a hidden thread—the CFA Franc. This monetary scheme, meticulously...
Are Democracies or Autocracies Better Placed to Fight Pandemics?
South Korea’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic has been acknowledged globally. Even before its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, South Korea had begun...
Coronavirus Outbreak: Inducing a Rethink on Chinese Investments
Post the coronavirus crisis a number of countries are likely to re-examine economic links with Beijing, while China will make concerted attempts to cash...
COVID-19 and the End of Democracy?
The collapse of the Soviet Union led Francis Fukuyama to proclaim the end of history and the dawn of an era heralded by the...
International Immunity Passports Can Help Restore Freedom of Movement
Many countries on all continents have closed their borders to foreign visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Such indiscriminate border closures are a wasteful...
Open Information and Early Responses to Communicable Viral Outbreaks in Democracies And Autocracies
While Trump recently faced a lot of criticism for calling COVID-19 the ‘Chinese Virus’, his frustration could be understood when he stated that “if...
Bengal: The Pivot for Act East Policy
It has been more than half a decade since Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Act East Policy which marginally has proven to be...
It is Time for a Government of National Reconciliation in Afghanistan
Several weeks after the historic US-Taliban agreement in Doha, the situation in Afghanistan has changed dramatically with a prevailing political crisis that seems to...
COVID-19: Calling a Spade a Spade
As of 6th April 2020, there are 338,899 Americans confirmed infected with the Covid-19 and 9,679 deaths as a result of the infection. That...
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Analysing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy
The Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) is one of...
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Why the Caribbean Community Backs Palestinian Statehood
With foreign ministers of the 14 mostly Anglophone sovereign member...
Central Asia
Central Asia: A Battleground of Economic and Energy Rivalry among Global Powers
Central Asia, previously underestimated, has now become a focal...
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China’s Strategic Canal in Cambodia May Cause Regional Destabilization
A Chinese-backed canal project aims to connect the Cambodian...
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International Cooperation and Science Diplomacy for Plant Health
Observed worldwide, international days and weeks initiated by the...
