Opinion – Why Autonomy is Not a Viable Solution in Karabakh
The time is overdue for Armenia to try a different path by negotiating with Azerbaijan to ensure that the rights of minority group Armenians are guaranteed.
Demographic Effects on Fiscal Balances in India
As India’s demographics change, old age dependency will impact household finances due to unavailability of state care and the small proportion of pension wealth in households.
Opinion – Shinzo Abe’s Murder and Japan’s History of Political Assassination
Japan is weakened by the fault-lines of an unresolved war and a history of ideological division and vulnerability to episodes of violence and terror.
What Happened to the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan?
To the surprise of many, there has been little armed resistance to the Taliban. Although several groups have formed, they have had little success and lack international support.
User Consent for Data Processing: GDPR as a Paradigmatic Neoliberal Device
A starting point for reform needs to grasp that the GDPR, far from being a gold standard, is really not up to the task.
The Importance of Racial Inclusion in Security Studies
Scholars who woke up to the decline of the Liberal International Order post 2016 have turned it into an all-American debate, ignoring prior and critical perspectives from the global south.
Opinion – The NATO Madrid Summit and the Alliance’s New Dawn
Madrid is its own form of ‘Zeitenwende’, an unexpected but welcome watershed moment that demands bold and inspiring action amidst political upheaval.
Opinion – NATO’s Real Message to the Kremlin
Unfortunately, Western leaders seem more concerned with kudos from Kyiv than with their opponent’s perspective.
Opinion – Russia’s Choices in Ukraine
After the conquest of the Donbas it would make sense to seek an armistice, but Russia seems blinded by its own propaganda and buoyed by its gains – costly as they have been.
Opinion – 25 Years On: Reflecting on Hong Kong’s Handover
British promises are unenforced and unenforceable as Hong Kong under China is no longer in any sense a credible democracy.
