Oscars Seeking to Eschew Politics, Partisanship in Favor of Old-school Escapism
America may be deeply divided, but politics and the culture wars will not be center stage at this year’s Oscars if the organizers have...
The Fractured Opposition to the Islamic Regime
The Iranian opposition has aligned itself well with the recent protest movement, but evidence of its ability to play an organizational or leadership role...
Trump in growing legal and political peril ahead of 2024
The Manhattan district attorney has invited former president Donald Trump to testify next week before a grand jury, potentially signaling a significant development in...
Central Asia Needs a New Approach to Security
After three decades of independence following the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries continue to face challenges to their stability and governance....
Women in power in 2023: Data shows progress but wide regional gaps
Geneva/New York — More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide, but gender parity is still far off, according to the 2023 edition...
Kazakhstan: at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs
Resource businesses are booming in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. Oil, gas, iron, copper, and uranium extracted by state-owned enterprises and joint-ventures with the...
Relevance of green politics in the contemporary world
Green theory is a critical theory in International relations which is gaining its relevance very much in recent times as the world couldn’t help...
Why Putin Cannot End His War Against Ukraine
Among the many terrible consequences of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine launched by Vladimir Putin a year ago, one should be singled out—that is,...
Rise of Regionalism
In the post-Cold War era, there has been a notable emphasis on studying and evaluating international and regional organizations. Such organizations have the potential...
Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday pledged to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet...