Commentary & opinion
Commentary on governance, democracy, security and Bangladesh’s place in the world — first published by CGS, or republished from other outlets and clearly labelled.
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The COVID-19 pandemic impacts the landscape of transnational higher education (TNHE) in three dimensions: student mobility, economic recession and international political tension. As a health catastrophe,…
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There is no return to pre-crisis normality. The new lessons must be learned quickly, otherwise an economic catastrophe is imminent. The course must now be set…
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We have all seen the videos. A person collapses in the street, a car hits a pedestrian, or someone assaults an innocent passerby. Then to our…
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Thorsten Beck, Orkun Saka, Paolo Volpin A rapidly expanding literature has shown the importance of political economy factors for legislative and regulatory actions in the financial…
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While the social media giant says it opposes voter suppression, the data shows a stark picture: Nearly half of all top-performing posts that mentioned voting by…
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Smaller states must prepare for a more contested cyberspace environment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Muhammad Faizal bin Abdul Rahman In June 2020, Australian…
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His death marks the loss of a revered civil rights icon, and the acknowledged conscience of Congress for more than 30 years. Eleanor Clift Throughout his…
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The main antagonists on one side are the US, India, Japan, probably Australia, and the countries in south-east Asia, and on the other China, Pakistan, perhaps…
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THE slowdown in the economy induced by the surge of the COVID-19 outbreak has undoubtedly been heavily incident on the relatively poorer population that has barely…
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It is inevitable to conclude that, in fact, the current cohort of leaders is, with some exceptions, pathetic and worrisome. Moises Naim Henry Kissinger thinks that…
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There is no alternative to performance and merit-based politics, bureaucracy, public health, and foreign-trade relations. There is a sharp difference between merit and sycophancy. That's what…
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Despite trillions of dollars of stimulus sloshing around and credit being funneled into the global economy, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing countless businesses into bankruptcy. The…
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I was one of the thousands who watched Nelson Mandela, the South African liberation struggle hero, leave prison on 11 February 1990, and then mount the…
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Putin can now stay in power for another two terms — until 2036. At that point, aged 83, he will have been in power a decade…
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Countries can use the disruption caused by the pandemic to create fairer, healthier, more inclusive and sustainable societies Hassan Noor What next? A simple two-word question…
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Afghanistan has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty thousand cases and 600 deaths have been officially recorded but the numbers are likely far higher.…
