No Clear Winner, One Clear Loser in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan conflict has provided the necessary dynamics of instability without stable institutions, making it an inviting strategic space for competing parties.
What Does Our Recent Past Tell Us About the Future of Peruvian Democracy?
Despite finally recognizing her defeat, Fujimori’s political history and style show that she will use aggressive tactics to hamper Castillo’s conditions to govern.
Europe’s Hegemon? The Nature of German Power During Europe’s Crisis Decade
In light of a series of recent events such as the migrant crisis and Brexit, Germans increasingly want to discuss their role in the EU and how better to use German power.
Opinion – The Fate and the Folly of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Whether or not America’s allies are willing to go along with Biden and bet on America’s enlightened return is the critical question in the wake of Afghanistan’s fall.
Opinion – What If Afghanistan Had Its Own Gandhi?
The lesson of Afghanistan seen through the eyes of Gandhi is that one cannot expect that peace, stability, nationalism, and conflict resolution can be enforced through violence.
Opinion – Rwanda and the DRC: Converging at Last?
Good neighbourly relations after years of conflict, acrimony and wasted opportunities can significantly improve the chances for both nations to positively impact one another.
Opinion – #arrestlucknowgirl: A Reminder of India’s Postcolonial Desire to Control Women
We should begin engaging with postcolonial Indian feminist consciousness by denouncing violence strongly without universalizing a stand-alone issue.
Managing China’s Rise: Lessons from 1914
That China is seeking to move to the center stage of world politics, no one can doubt. That this will inevitably result in war is a much more dubious proposition.
Opinion – The Olympic Games as a Reflection of Global Power
The balance of power should not be measured only by military power or economics but also by analyzing mega-events like the Olympics where nations that dominate the podium also dominate the global arena.
75 Years Post-Independence, India’s Tryst with Fear
India’s independence is marked by an absence of freedom for swathes of its dispossessed population – a society where violence is so complete that it is almost invisible.
