The Dangers of Ideology
Everyone has felt passionate about a subject or an idea. Perhaps that passion has shaped many conversations, thoughts, and ideas over months and years....
ASEAN Response to Ukraine Crisis a Show of ‘Diplomatic Cowardice’
The crisis in Ukraine has exposed how the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – once again – is divided as it fails to...
Another Gaza War? Legal and Strategic Aspects of Israeli Counterterrorism
In its steadily escalating war on Palestinian terror, Israel has a law-based responsibility to limit harm to Arab populations and a concurrent responsibility not...
Senseless Violence? Conflict, Violence and the Subject
Understanding violence in all of its variety has occupied social scientists for some time now. In this attempt various explanations have been put forth,...
The Year 2023: A Feast of Common Misfortune
It doesn’t take one to be a Nostradamus to predict the general trends in international affairs for 2023 with certainty. This year will be...
Scientists ‘can tell from a brain’s response’ whether owner is left- or right-wing
Israeli scientists say they are able to establish where people stand on politics by scanning their brains. Researchers at Tel Aviv University used magnetic...
Dark Net, Social Media and Extremism: Addressing Indonesian Counterterrorism on the Internet
It is not a novel fact that social media opens doors for extremist groups in Indonesia. A number of studies and investigations have continuously...
As democracy comes under threat globally, isn’t it time for a system check?
The ripple effect of the egregious and multi-pronged attacks, targeting all the pillars of democracy in the United States offers a cautionary tale. But...
The evolution of the concept of information warfare in the modern information society of the post-truth era
The development of technology, communication tools and the spread of Internet access in the 21st century, have made the modern citizen of Western liberal...
Beyond the Quad: Booming Security Cooperation Efforts in the Indo-Pacific
New defense and security cooperation efforts are springing up across the Indo-Pacific, between some Quad members and those outside the grouping. Quad partners are...