Global Politics
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Reconnecting Afghanistan to Central Asia through Micro-Projects
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Despite an ongoing history of incessant setbacks and an unprecedented political transition that has ushered in a new era of social and political unrest, it is urgent to revisit the Afghan-Central Asian borderscape.
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Interview with Gregory Claeys: Utopianism for a Dying Planet
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Gregory Claeys is Professor of History of Political Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Can Data Save American Democracy?
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Are big data platforms a lifeline for American democracy? Or is the solution premised on a misdiagnosis of the issues plaguing US politics?
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Peace Without A Peace Treaty: How Four Small Islands Keep WWII Alive
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It is perhaps ironic to suggest that the Russian invasion of Ukraine amounts to the biggest military conflict in Europe since World War II, when World War II itself has not yet officially been concluded.
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China Should Not Over-Rely On Its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
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The AFSL is unlikely to be an effective tool as its enforcement would discourage Western companies from continually operating their businesses in China.
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How Bangladesh’s NGO-Driven Development Model Compares to Authoritarian Alternatives
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The Bangladesh development model has two layers—both of which serve as critical counterweights to authoritarian development models which belittle democratization.
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Good Uranium, Bad Uranium
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Yet amidst the abundant critical discourse on nuclear security, the NPT’s questionable distinction between supposedly ‘peaceful’ and ‘non-peaceful’ nuclear uses has largely been overlooked.
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How Sri Lanka Went Bankrupt
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Sri Lanka is now a living hell for its inhabitants with rolling power cuts, shortages of staples, essential medicine, fuel, and growing political instability.
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Demoralization and Destabilization: The Cost of EU Membership for North Macedonia
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The cost of membership for North Macedonia has the propensity to be an existential demoralizer (and destabilizer) to its polity. Serious political consideration is required in Skopje.
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To Win, Not to Govern: An Institutional View of Johnson’s Premiership
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The story of Johnson’s premiership is, from an institutional viewpoint, of such a decision made unacceptably close to the side of a purely election-winning government.