Interview – Ties Dams
Ties Dams talks about the geopolitical narratives of China and the EU, disinformation, and the EU’s relations with the Biden administration.
Interview – Shivshankar Menon
Shivshankar Menon talks about Sino-Indian relations, Indian foreign policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and national boundaries in South Asia.
Opinion – The Long History of the Olympic Industry and Totalitarian Regimes
The Olympic ideal of peaceful internationalism has always belonged in the realm of mythology. This ideal is dead and buried beneath the capitalist excesses of the IOC.
Opinion – The Status of China’s Confucius Institutes in American Universities
Regardless of the context, the PRC’s PR professionals did not need an office on American campuses as Great Power competition moves beyond the soft power stage.
Opinion – China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Pragmatism over Morals?
Despite criticism, the Belt and Road Initiative and the pragmatic values associated with Chinese investments are unlikely to lose popularity any time soon.
Opinion – Taiwan’s Almighty Squeeze
The resounding re-election of President Tsai Ing-wen in 2020 reflects a steely determination on the part of the Taiwanese to resist the ‘almighty squeeze’ China is seeking to impose on them.
Interview – Benjamin Barton
Benjamin Barton talks about China’s Belt and Road and Maritime Silk Road Initiatives, as well as China’s relations with India and the EU.
Explaining Bipartisan Support for the US Innovation and Competition Act
The ICA received bipartisan support due to both parties perceiving China’s authoritarianism similarly. Yet, partisanship remained active throughout negotiations.
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.
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.
