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Big problems, small leaders
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…
Analysis
US Naval Transformation Challenges PLA Navy
Numerous commentaries and essays have argued and concluded that the military gap between the US and China is closing and the numerical naval balance between the…
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Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place
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 cemented his future, but Russia faces key hurdles ahead — from economy to foreign policy
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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Post-Covid: What next for Asia-Pacific?
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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Japan’s new wave: Cash, bankruptcies and inequality
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…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 18 July 2020
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There is no silver lining in the grim cloud of Covid-19 unless you reform yourself
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…
Analysis
Trump will cling to power. To get him out, Biden will have to win big
Only a Democratic landslide can ward off the nightmare prospect of this president simply refusing to leave office Jonathan Freedland Were we not thoroughly spooked by…
Analysis
World Population Day 2020, COVID-19 and Bangladesh
This year, 11th July 2020, marks 31 years of World Population Day (WPD) which was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 17 July 2020
Webinar
CGS Webinar on Life, Livelihood and National Budget
Centre for Governance Studies organized a Webinar on the National Budget of Bangladesh on 14 June 2020, Sunday. The title of the webinar was “Life, Livelihood…