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 15 September announcement of AUKUS, a trilateral security partnership between the US, the UK and Australia, signalled a dramatic shift in Asia’s geopolitical balance of…
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Limiting global warming to 1.5º Celsius remains just about attainable, but the path to this target is formidable. The United Nations climate summit now underway in…
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Pakistan has been a transitional democracy since the fall of President Pervez Musharraf’s military dictatorship At the present moment, any unbiased researcher au fait with regime…
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• The British leader can enjoy a feeling of self-importance for hosting COP26 in Glasgow but at the end of the day, if the world’s biggest…
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At COP26, leaders must find ways to allow much greater economic growth across large parts of the world. When the world gathers in Glasgow, Scotland, next…
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As long as Bangladesh continues to host such large numbers of refugees it will need financial support. As of July 2021, only $366 million of around…
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After the 1989 fall of communism in the Soviet bloc, five self-declared communist states remain today: China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea and Vietnam. Belarus and Venezuela…
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From internal disputes to the quest for international recognition, the regime has its work cut out Academic research posits that the old saying “power tends to…
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Recent internal challenges have shown, modifications to EU governance may be necessary In light of ongoing global political changes, there is much discussion in the European…
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This year's climate summit will be the most significant since Paris in 2015, but it is far from certain how much it will deliver. It does…
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Some analyses have sounded the alarm of China lurching to the left in a marked return to Maoism. On closer examination, says Loro Horta, China’s recent…
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Tajikistan has no intention of getting into a direct confrontation with the Taliban. Rather, by taking a few more risks than its neighbors, the Tajik leadership…
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Global principles on data policy can help level the playing field while addressing financial stability and inclusion, competition, and privacy. Companies around the world are engaged…
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With the annual budget due for delivery on October 29, Malaysia’s government is expected to reaffirm the New Economic Plan, the 1970s-era affirmative action plan for…
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Business interests invaded the environmental policy realm even before climate change emerged as a key issue. It’s time to kick them out. Earlier this month I…
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This concept will become the gateway to nearly all digital experiences and be an essential part of most physical ones The metaverse: the next evolution in…
