Opinion – An Environmental Focus for US-Central Asia Relations
Central Asia faces several environmental challenges, some natural and others human-made, which will be exacerbated by climate change.
Ashoka’s Diplomatic Odyssey: Cultivating Dharma, Fostering Healing
In numerous areas of language, culture and religion we can see the impact of this unique ruler on India’s long history.
Opinion – Assessing the Legality of Ousting Hamas
If we insist that Israel is occupying Gaza, then the inherent right of the Israeli government to remove the Hamas administration should be recognised.
Tagore’s Early Twentieth Century International Thought
Tagore’s rare blend of globalism, anti-imperialism and anti-nationalism was grounded in a normative commitment to love and universalism.
Towards a Space-Time Heuristic: Notes on Meaningful and Factual Truth
Facts are meaningless unless they are grounded in space and time, and can subsequently acquire more than one meaning to the effect of revealing a complex social reality.
Countering Violent Extremism with a Non-Militarised Model
The application of multi-dimensional theoretical models that use a blend of hard and soft approaches should be a critical policymaking ingredient in countering violent extremism.
Enhanced Ethics for Military Users of Armed Drones
Extra-legal principles can inform policymaking and influence behaviour so that the use of armed drones generates fewer injustices in the future.
Opinion – The West’s Approach to Gaza: A Self-Imposed Existential Crisis?
A viable rules based order must ensure that basic humanitarian values are respected, even in the midst of armed conflict.
An Intersectional Perspective on Blasphemy Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan
Focusing on blasphemy accusations exclusively from a religious freedom perspective prevents us from recognising other dimensions such caste and gender.
Japan’s Path from Arms Export Ban to Promotion
Without a sound defense industrial base, Japan’s likelihood of overcoming the turbulence in the region will be significantly diminished.
