Global Politics
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It’s time we destigmatise forced displacement. After all, we are all victims of it today
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Since the 2015 European Migrant Crises, stateless individuals, refugees and migrants alike have constantly been at the forefront of toxic narratives and stigma that arbitrarily characterise them as “economic leeches” and “swarms”. Anti-refugee stances and propaganda rarely seek the root causes behind mass displacement and merely focus on the fact that masses of people are…
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The Bizarre Role of Gangs During the Coronavirus Outbreak
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The coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary strain on governments – especially states which have historically faced difficulty in effectively controlling their territory. For this reason, among others, Latin America is swiftly becoming the global hotspot for coronavirus cases. Throughout this crisis, responses to this epidemic have come from an unusual source. Latin America’s narcotrafficers –…
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The New Ottoman: Turkish Foreign Policy, Erdoğan’s Libyan Adventure, and the Ideal US Response
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Introduction Known as the sick man of Europe in its dying days, the Ottoman Empire, a Muslim polity that straddled the entirety of the Middle East at its zenith, was long heralded as a bridge between the East and the West dating back to the Seljuk conquest of Constantinople. Although not nearly as powerful or…
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The Alternative for Germany Representation Claiming: Failure or Success?
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The results of the German federal election of 2017 demonstrate the success of the radical right populist party (RRPP) the Alternative for Germany (AfG). Elections led to the creation of a six-party system including this strong RRPP which managed to become the third largest political force and the real opposition to the mainstream parties. The…
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Disasters of Neoliberalism and Hindutva Fascism in India
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Neoliberalism as an ideology emerged in central Europe during early 20th century in opposition to socialism as an alternative to imperial, colonial and capitalist plunder, war and economic crisis. The Department of Economics at the University of Chicago shaped neoliberalism as a strategy to shift the power from workers to the owners of capital by…
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Bangladesh’s constitutionally pragmatic response to COVID-19
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Bangladesh’s official response to the coronavirus pandemic started on 22 January by putting the airport authorities on alert and initiating screening processes at Dhaka and Chittagong Airport. This took place long before the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 on 8 March. Full lockdown measures were then put in place on 26 March to suspend all water, rail, and…
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How Nationalist Russia Navigates the Global Market
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Russia is a post-apocalyptic state, enduring mass metanarrative collapse and total industrial failure in the aftermath of the USSR’s dissolution. In less than three decades, the Federation returned as a major world power. Russia’s continuing revitalization has been fueled, rather than hindered, by its many crises. The Federation’s antifragile tax, currency, and trade policies, the…
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Locked down in Uganda
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Irene, a 56-year-old Ugandan, sat on the side of the road in a colourful dress, attempting to sell fruits, biscuits and candies to the empty street in Kampala. In efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, most people in the Ugandan capital have been confined to their houses for the past weeks, rendering streets deserted…
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A Western Delusion: Narratives Surrounding Neocolonialism in Africa
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Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ in 2013 raised disapproving (or perhaps jealous?) eyebrows in the west, an insidious trend has emerged in relation to reporting on China within western media circles. Scaremongering articles, complete with ominous headlines such as ‘What China is really up to in Africa’, have rushed…
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The Chloroquine Conundrum and Herd Immunity in Pakistan
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Pakistan has had a questionable engagement with the COVID–19 pandemic with analysts terming the state’s response as complacent, supplemented by a refusal to follow social–distancing guidance by congregating for prayers and living in densely populated regions with shared communal spaces. With the lack of sufficient healthcare infrastructure, Pakistan should be teetering on the edge of…