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The World is Splintering Into ‘The West v The Rest’ – and That Leaves Us All in More Danger
How countries manage their security and defence against international threats in the most basic way – war and peace, in other words – is back in…
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Power, Purpose, Governance
WHEN PML-N and PPP leaders forged a power-sharing deal last week and announced they had the numbers to form a government, conspicuous by its absence was…
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As War in Ukraine Enters Third Year, 3 Issues Could Decide Its Outcome: Supplies, Information and Politics
In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain…
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Why Are Asia’s Democratic Leaders So Popular?
Prabowo Subianto secured a thumping victory in Indonesia’s presidential election following a hard-fought three-way campaign. Polls going into the Feb. 14 contest suggested his likely victory,…
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Navalny’s Death Highlights a New Global Division on Political Violence
The unexplained death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a symbol of global attempts to shift the balance of power toward authoritarian elites…
Analysis
Facing a Military Crisis, What Will the Myanmar Junta’s Next Step Be?
Notwithstanding the junta propaganda newspapers’ misleading reports about a state of “normality” prevailing, the Myanmar military is in the grip of a deepening crisis. It has…
Analysis
Don’t Expect A Ceasefire in Ukraine
Don't expect a ceasefire in Ukraine, despite the buzz now rippling through European capitals and Washington. The reason is simple: there is no incentive for Russia…
Analysis
Pakistan’s Election: Shahbaz Sharif set to Become New Prime Minister
After a disputed election that occurred on 5 February 2024, Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) finally reached a…
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Is Japan The Sick Man of Asia?
Once upon a time The Economist cleverly patented a Big Mac index to show the relative cost of the same giant burger item across the globe.…
Analysis
Ukraine War: Zelenskyy’s Very Risky Move
The recent replacement of ValeriyZaluzhnyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces may have put a temporary end to the increasingly public disagreements between the very popular…
Analysis
Renewed Conflict in Rakhine State Poses New Threat to Rohingya
Since November, Rakhine State in Myanmar has been marred by renewed violence between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, shattering a year-long unofficial ceasefire and…
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Alexei Navalny: Reported Death of Putin’s Most Prominent Opponent Spells The End of Politics in Russia
Reports of the death of Russia’s most famous opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, in an Arctic prison camp are shocking, but not entirely unexpected. It draws a…