Analysis
Who Can Win America’s Politics of Humiliation? Trump or Biden?
About four years ago, without asking anybody, I changed my job description. It used to be “New York Times foreign affairs columnist.” Instead, I started calling…
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Hasina’s broken promises and death with impunity
Bangladeshi leader leaves a trail of extrajudicial killings as she oversees spiking crime and corruption In an article in The Diplomat on September 4, Brad Adams,…
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Where Navalny’sPoisoning Is Taking Russia, at Home and Abroad
Far from a purely internal or external affair, Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has shaken Russia’s domestic politics as well as its foreign relations. Although it is closer…
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Germany reaping benefits of seizing refugee opportunity
When, five years ago, Chancellor Angela Merkel said “Wir schaffen das” (We’ll manage this), she encapsulated her approach to handling the refugee influx into Germany. She…
Analysis
Wildly Inappropriate Views on Bangladesh in Indian Foreign Relations Discourse and Media
It has always been quite distressing to see the reactions of Indian media regarding Bangladesh, in any matter, be it economy, military, politics, or cricket. The…
Analysis
US elections: whether Trump or Biden wins, China policies won’t change much, experts say
• Joe Biden and his Obama-era advisers wouldn’t likely hit a reset button on dealings with Beijing • Little trust exists in the US now toward…
Analysis
How will COVID-19 affect research collaboration?
A key question for research universities is how the coronavirus pandemic will affect research and international collaboration in the future. How well has virtual communication worked…
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Rohingya Crisis: The Straight forward Undiscussed Sustainable Solution
It has been three years since the Rohingya refugees came into Bangladesh as the most persecuted people of the modern world(Canal, 2017). On the 25th of…
Analysis
How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
This coronavirus is here for the long haul — here’s what scientists predict for the next months and years. June 2021. The world has been in…
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93% of Black Lives Matter Protests Have Been Peaceful
The vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests—more than 93%—have been peaceful, according to a new report published Thursday by a nonprofit that researches political violence…
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The deterioration of the Australia–China relationship is alarming
Foreign Minister Marise Payne is remaining diplomatic despite China’s provocative move to interrogate two Australian journalists – ABC correspondent Bill Birtles and AFR’s Mike Smith –…
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China in Europe: Hit the (Belt and) Road Jack
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has become a symbol of Beijing’s growing importance in international affairs, changing regional dynamics in geographical areas close to or even…