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Political Science Has Its Own Lab Leaks
When ideas get out from academia into the wild, they can be surprisingly dangerous. The idea of a lab leak has gone, well, viral. As a…
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Why Myanmar People are Wary of A ‘Pauk-Phaw’ (Sibling) Relationship With China
China and Myanmar are said to have a “pauk-phaw” or sibling relationship. Many people in Myanmar, however, are clear-eyed about the limits of the bond. Who…
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Bangladesh Needs to Invest in Climate Diplomacy
As Bangladesh aims to graduate out of Least Developed Country (LDC) status over the next few years and become more intimately involved in various international activities…
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A New Digital Revolution: Way Forward to Make It Inclusive for Everyone
The application of digital devices or technologies in our lives is not a luxury anymore. Instead, it has become indispensable. Revolution is no more a word…
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Why Democracy is The Key Ingredient to Battling Climate Change
When Germany’s highest court ruled that the country’s climate change policies were insufficient to protect future generations and a Dutch court ordered oil titan Shell to…
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Longer TRIPS Transition Period for LDCs Overlooks Post-Graduation Challenge
On June 29, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) extended the deadline for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to protect intellectual property under the WTO's Agreement…
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How Framework Agreements are Useful for Emergency and Pandemic Response
The phase that follows an emergency situation is critical when government agencies are under pressure to respond quickly and effectively to people’s needs. This includes procurement…
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Effective Governance Under Anarchy: Institutions, Legitimacy, and Social Trust in Areas of Limited Statehood
by Tanja A Beorzel and Thomas Risse Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. 2021 The authors, Georzel and Risse from Freie Universititat Berlin, analyze fragile countries and…
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Four Ways to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crises Simultaneously
A landmark report by the world’s most senior climate and biodiversity scientists argues that the world will have to tackle the climate crisis and the species…
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Inclusion is Patriotism of The Highest Order
Exactly 245 years ago, America’s founders brought forth a new nation dedicated to a radical idea: representative democracy. As Thomas Jefferson wrote to a friend while…
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China’s Communist Party has Rewritten Its Own Past – But The Truth Will Surface
The history of the century-old party is far more interesting than its sanitised propaganda would suggest A new museum commemorating the history of the Chinese Communist…
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Pandemics and Festivals: Will Covid-19 Transform Our Cultural Events in Future?
In Southeast Asia, mass participation at important cultural festivals amidst a pandemic has contributed to the tragic loss of life. The question is whether and how…