Madrid is its own form of ‘Zeitenwende’, an unexpected but welcome watershed moment that demands bold and inspiring action amidst political upheaval.
Unfortunately, Western leaders seem more concerned with kudos from Kyiv than with their opponent’s perspective.
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.
British promises are unenforced and unenforceable as Hong Kong under China is no longer in any sense a credible democracy.
Debates about democratizing and politicizing central banking are gaining momentum, driven by the twin challenges of the pandemic and climate change.
For India, the border remains at the heart of its relationship with China and there is too much history for any simple reset to take place.
The rapid rise of innovation and technological advances has shown that the prospects of security breaches across states and societies are also increasing.
China’s assertiveness has its roots in popular sovereignty and is motivated by perceptions of international humiliation that took place long before the current era.
The Obama, Trump and Biden administrations have shifted focus in varying degrees, but the primary objective has remained the maintenance of free navigation.
Deepening economic ties, ideological affinity, and the US security umbrella involving both Japan and South Korea have all failed to facilitate a solution on the Dokdo Islands.
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