Analysis
Why the US needs Saudi Arabia to Help Put Pressure on Russia
The absence so far of oil or natural gas sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine is not because they aren’t potentially useful. In fact, they could…
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Puts Some South Asian Governments in a Bind
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents governments in South Asia with difficult diplomatic and economic choices. India and Pakistan are each in a particularly delicate bind. As…
Analysis
The Digital Security Act 2018: In the Eyes of the Politicians
Freedom of expression is an inalienable right of the people of a democratic country. Since the inception of Digital Security Act- 2018 in Bangladesh, it has…
Analysis
Eight Changes the World Needs to Make to Live With COVID
More and more people have been asking for a return to normal, and with omicron waning, governments are starting to act. The UK, for example, is…
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Imran Khan Goes to Moscow as Pakistan Romances Russia
On Wednesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will be the first foreign leader to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russian troops entered the separatist…
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The Geopolitics of The Energy Transition in The Indo-Pacific
While the forces shaping the Indo-Pacific’s energy transition out to 2035 are complex, some macro trends are clear. Energy demand in the region is projected to…
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Tatmadaw Fighting A Losing War in Myanmar
Myanmar military’s resort to bombing civilian populations as a counterinsurgency strategy is certain to backfire Myanmar’s army has unleashed yet another wave of aerial bombings in…
Analysis
The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today
David Stasavage, The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2020. The author innovatively combines…
Analysis
An Internal Matter: The US, Grassroots Activism, and the Creation of Bangladesh
From historical and geopolitical standpoints, the United States government's position during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 is well-documented. Behind the move to use Pakistan as…
Analysis
American Affective Polarization in Comparative Perspective
The extent of partisanship in the United States of America (USA) is not greater than in other high-income peer countries like the United Kingdom (UK), Australia,…
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What are The Global Challenges to Democracy?
Globally, democracy is in crisis. An array of countries, from newly democratised nations to consolidated democracies, are experiencing severe backsliding. Described by Nancy Bermeo as "the…
Analysis
Extrajudicial Killings: ‘Dysfunctional Democracy and Questionable Rule of Law’
Extrajudicial killing is a form of arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life that constitutes a serious breach of human rights. Over the last decade, this has…