Global Politics
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Rolling Forward the Frontiers of the State: State Capacity Expansion and Preservation of Individual Agency
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The success stories of the Nordics, therefore, hold the key to the reinvigoration of the argument for state capacity expansion in today’s world.
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Debunking the Economic and Political Myths of Deglobalization
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Looking at the contemporary global economy, many assumptions about deglobalization make the mistake of looking at globalization as a political ideology, and interpreting any deviation from its ‘deterministic’ trajectory, as an existential moment.
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Temple-Mosque Rows in India Show that Laws Enable Communal Tension
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“Local and mythological contests acquired the character of legal disputes to be settled by armies of historians, judges, politicians, bureaucrats and godmen,” Sanya Dhingra writes about how laws were weaponised in Hindu-Muslim disputes in India.
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World Cup: A Divisive Competition Unites the Middle East
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“National team footballers carry more than just the weight of their country’s expectations, they also bear the pressure of an opportunity to show-up countries where decades—if not centuries—old entrenched rivalries transcend the field.” Fonie Mitsopoulou reports on the significance and reception of the World Cup in the Middle East, and discusses the role of Qatar…
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India’s Quest for Minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific
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Apart from the flexibility, countries like India feel that minilateral groupings act as practical alternatives to traditional alliances, often perceived as sclerotic.
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The New-Old Europe: European Medievalism in the 21st Century
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Divided sovereignty along functional and territorial lines, porous borders, and security directives justified by norms and values point not to a modern European superstate but a system reminiscent of the Middle Ages.
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Pelosi, Biden, and the Middle East
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In light of escalated US-China tensions over Taiwan, Biden’s tour to the Middle East becomes even more significant for maintaining regional balances of power.
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How the G7 Should Execute its $600 Billion Answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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To realize its $600 billion PGII plan, G7 leaders must look beyond its economic dimension and execute the grand plan multidimensionally, particularly in security and political dimensions.
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Small Groups, Large Hurdles: the Struggle of Getting Money to the Climate Frontlines (Live from COP27 Series)
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COP, a venue teeming with environmentally-oriented groups, was fertile ground for representatives from organisations to connect with any potential donors they might encounter. Fonie Mitsopoulou reports on the organisations in the heat of the climate crisis trying to gain funding at COP27.
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Why Chinese Diplomacy Isn’t All ‘Wolf Warriors’: On China’s Economic Statecraft
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‘Wolf warrior diplomacy’—a common description of China’s combative diplomacy—does not wholly capture China’s economic diplomacy. Rather, China’s economic diplomacy reflects nuance.