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Is Pakistan Heading Down The Same Path As Afghanistan?
Recent events in Afghanistan and their fallout in Pakistan clearly demonstrate that the problems plaguing the two countries can’t be separated. That the trajectories of the…
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Are Germany’s Capitalists Cool Now?
The pro-business Free Democratic Party is about to wield power in Berlin, thanks to the country’s youngest voters—but doesn’t yet know what it wants. “Things are…
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Power and Corruption
“POWER tends to corrupt”, the saying goes “and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Such words are easy to toss around in Pakistan, whose citizens have seen the…
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Two Years of Presidency
A glorious day passed without much funfair. Two years ago on November 16, 6.9 million Sri Lankan voters elected as their executive president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the…
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Money Laundering and Economic Policies
Any economic policy requires a specific plan to be implemented during a particular period. The significance of that policy can be summarized as ensuring knowledge of…
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Below Surface of A Global Pandemic
For nearly two years, people in every corner of the world have survived countless impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. More than five million people have lost…
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Lessons from the Cold War on Preventing a U.S.-China Arms Race
The first nuclear competition between superpowers offers some insights into how to manage the second. After months of watching hundreds of new nuclear missile silos being…
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Civil Society: New Frontier of Internal War in India?
In democracies, civil society holds up a mirror to government, acting as a watchdog, representing the interests of people On November 13, national security adviser Ajit…
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Diplomatic Dilemmas of The Hybrid Regime
It seems Indians are as worried about US involvement as they are about the Chinese role in the organisational politics of Nepal. Nearly three months after…
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Who’s In and Who’s Out From Biden’s Democracy Summit
The invitations are out for U.S. President Joe Biden’s democracy summit on December 9–10. Which countries did Biden’s team settle on, and why were they selected?…
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Xi’s New Communist Manifesto
Leader's unshakeable ambition is that China's renaissance will smash memories of the 'century of humiliation' once and for all Marx. Lenin. Mao. Deng. Xi. Late last…
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A Strategic Compass for Europe
The European Union is at risk of "strategic shrinkage," owing to geopolitical, economic, and ideological pressures from all sides. Safeguarding European citizens, interests, and values will…
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War, PM and Courts
'Political Pakistan' needs more urgent judicial attention than the 'military Pakistan' For soldiers there is only one reason for fighting any war — the military reason…
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Have the US and EU Healed Relations?
The two sides have shown they can cooperate, but there is still trouble ahead. The meeting on 10 November between Ursula von der Leyen, president of…
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Are People Lying More Since the Rise of Social Media and Smartphones?
Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie? You might text your friend a white lie…
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Energy Transition in South Asia is Critical to Reaching Global Net-Zero
On October 31, world leaders converged in Glasgow for the start of COP26, hoping to take steps to achieve ambitious global climate goals. One of those…