Republished
Arab Spring: After a Decade of Conflict, the Same Old Problems Remain
As the popular refrain of “ash-shabyuridisqat an-nizam” rang out across the Middle East in the early months of 2011, the nature of political life and relations…
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Lack of Strategic Thinking
The constitutional mess in Nepal could lead to political and security dilemmas. Nepal and Myanmar, two member states of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral…
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What Myanmar’s Coup Reveals About the Country’s Contested Civil-Military Dynamics
The coup exposed the fragility of the civil-military dynamics that have characterized the reforms of the past decade. The coup launched by Myanmar’s military on February…
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The Crippled League of Arab States: has the Time of Disbandment Arrived?
The Arab League must adapt to meet the economic challenges of the region, and put politics to one side to do this. If it does not,…
Analysis
Indian Insecurities
“Jis khait se dehqaan ko muyassar nahin rozi Uss khait ke har khosha-i-gandum ko jalla do” PAKISTAN routinely claims Allama Iqbal as a founding father and…
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Myanmar’s Generals Just Can’t Let Go
The not unexpected military coup which ended Myanmar’s nerve-wracking experiment with civilian rule overshadows this week’s Covid-19 dominated world news. While the militaries of some Asian…
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How New Autocrats Curb Press Freedom
As democratic backsliding has become a global phenomenon and hybrid regimes—a political system which has both democratic and authoritarian traits—have proliferated, freedom of the press has…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 11 February , 2021
Webinar
Searching Ways Forward for Bangladesh in the Time of Pandemic: Food and Nutrition Security in Post-pandemic Bangladesh
A webinar was arranged by Centre for Governance Studies, supported by United Nations Development Programme on 9th February, 2021. The webinar was under the project, titled…
Analysis
Searching Ways Forward for Bangladesh in the Time of Pandemic: Food and Nutrition Security in Post-pandemic Bangladesh
Economist Dr. Asaduzzaman said that, unless we carefully plan for now and for future large scale food deprivation and nutrition insecurity may raise. In the policy…
Situation update