Ideological Contestation Versus Political Pragmatism
In the 2019 elections, nationalist parties won more votes for the DPR from Banten Province than religious parties. The vote...
Global economy under threat as trade experts warn against ‘friendshoring’
Too much business with friends may be the enemy of growth. That's the warning from the World Trade Organization (WTO)...
‘Hostage diplomacy’: a growing headache for the West
Paris (AFP) – Sylvie Arnaud's first feeling when she learnt her son Louis had been detained in Iran in September...
Reformulating Taiwan’s Statehood Claim
Amid ever-rising tensions over Taiwan between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), former U.S. ambassador-at-large for...
G20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and the rising clout of the Global South
NEW DELHI — The Group of 20 top world economies added the African Union as a member at their annual...
The Rise of the Gangsta Militariat
The latest crop of putschists across West Africa shares a number of important features with its professional predecessors. Prime among...
How Ukraine Can Win a Long War
The war in Ukraine has just passed the 18-month mark. The country’s people, having fought and won three major offensive...
‘Epidemic’ of Coups in West Africa Spark Rethink in Washington
Niger was, in many ways, one of the West’s last and best hopes for a flailing, decades-long counterterrorism campaign in...
Resurgence and Realities: Afghanistan’s Shifting Terror Threats
As the world observed the second anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15th, attention has shifted to...
The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia Is Bad and Getting Worse
Just when it seemed that the state of democracy in Southeast Asia, already in dire shape, could not get worse,...
