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British Rule and Partition in South Asia: Blueprint of two Refugee Crises
When the alleged birthplace of Prince Rama of Ayodhya was given to Hindu litigants on November 9th by the Supreme Court of India, commentators on Indian…
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Black holes in the economy: Informal trade, informal revenue
The 49-year old Bangladesh economy has got two malignant tumors growing to engulf its successes as an economic hub in south Asia -- one in the…
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Why Rich Cities Rebel
Having lost touch with public sentiment, officials in Paris, Hong Kong, and Santiago failed to anticipate that a seemingly modest policy action (a fuel-tax increase, an…
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Why the Hong Kong Protests Have Gone Global
Democracy protests in Hong Kong have unleashed global concerns about the implications of China’s rise Dawn Brancati and Nathan Law Most democracy protests are short-lived, garner…
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Trump’s Indo-Pacific Vision Aims to Contain ‘Authoritarian Revisionist Powers:’ State Department
The State Department recently released a report on how it is working with allies and partners to implement a shared vision of a free and open…
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Restriction on credit card: Bangladesh Bank takes yet another step backwards
Controlling illegal transactions doesn't necessarily mean you shackle everyone Bangladesh Bank has further restricted the online use of cards for settling transactions abroad. BB instructed commercial…
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Is Economic Winter Coming?
Now that the old rules governing macroeconomic cycles no longer seem to apply, it remains to be seen what might cause the next recession in the…
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A New Lebanon
How the Lebanese uprising is helping a divided nation form a cohesive national identity. BEIRUT — Sharif Abdunnur was six years old when he saw his…
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After Morales Ousted in Coup, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
The overthrow of the elected leader cannot be understood without a glance at the nation's massive reserves of this crucial mineral. Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was…
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China Is Sabotaging Itself in Taiwan
The logic of politics in the Xi Jinping era makes a softer line untenable, even if it’s having the opposite of the desired effect. China has…
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Authoritarianism means instability, so Arab regimes need to be challenged
What is the difference between a democratic society and a dictatorship? In a nutshell, a death in a democracy is a personal tragedy, but in a…
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Where the Uighurs are free to be
Sweden has emerged as a safe haven for ethnic Uighurs fleeing political, racial and religious repression in China The Stockholm suburb of Rissne would seem an…
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Chile doesn’t need to rebuild, it needs to be restructured
What is happening in Chile is not about 30 pesos, this much is clear. What is happening in Chile is not about 30 pesos, this much…
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Going global: EU MPs visit shows that BJP has now thoroughly internationalised the Kashmir issue
A keystone of Indian foreign policy over the past 50 years has been to deinternationalise Kashmir. Has that been shattered? For the past half century, since…
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Academic freedom: repressive government measures taken against universities in more than 60 countries
Universities around the world are increasingly under threat from governments restricting their ability to teach and research freely. Higher education institutions are being targeted because they…
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What is next for crisis-hit Lebanon?
ust a few words were necessary for Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to announce his resignation, following two weeks of massive protests that rocked Lebanon from…