Panic Stations: Australia’s Scramble to Defend Against China in the Asia-Pacific
China will make new demands, but the time has passed for Australia to adequately defend themselves militarily and a new formula for politico-negotiation needs to emerge.
Opinion – Revisiting Paradiplomacy in the Context of COVID-19
If the local dimension is called to occupy a relevant space in the international arena, it will depend on the effort and creativity of local actors.
Opinion – Protest, Interrupted? Climate Activism During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Covid-19’s impact on climate activism is obvious. How can climate activists execute a mass mobilization-based strategy in a social distancing context?
Reframing Globalization: COVID-19 and 21st Century Institutional Retreat
Under the aegis of a transformational pandemic we are either on the verge of planetary transformation or in the throes of inept leaders.
Fear and the Security Dilemma in Jawaharlal Nehru’s Political Thought
Building on Nehru, it is time to stop treating fear as merely an epiphenomenon of material or discursive factors.
NGOs and States in Global Politics: A Brief Review
The NGO research community should resist attempts by the still-state-centric International Relations subfield to caricature the complex dynamics of NGO-state relations.
Opinion – The Ongoing US-China Propaganda Battle
The West must accept that China is not monolithic and the bigger picture must be discussed to find appropriate answers.
The Transformation of Political Life in Belarus
Despite the arrest of hundreds of people, including two of the main opposition candidates, will Europe’s last dictator, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, fall in the upcoming election?
Opinion – What does the Sino-Indian Dispute Mean for Nepal?
Owing to Nepal’s geostrategic location, cultivating relations with one country at the expense of the
other, may be counterproductive.
The Challenges and Inconsistencies of the Iran-Pakistan Relationship
Pakistan faces a dilemma as it can neither overtly side with the US nor can support Iran as both options will lead to far-reaching security and economic consequences.
