Backgrounders
Background: Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani Killed in Iraq
Will historians look back on the assassination of Qassem Soleimani as the catalyst for a new war in the Middle East?
Iran’s Regional Grand Project Wobbles
Iran’s region-wide geopolitical project is now imperiled on multiple fronts, including at home.
India’s Water Crisis: Beyond Chennai
For India, the road to great power status is frought with critical water management challenges.
Backgrounder: China’s Arctic Strategy
Beijing isn’t letting geography get in the way of it establishing a robust presence in the next great frontier of geopolitical competition.
Fact Sheet: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s One Belt One Road Initiative.
Fact Sheet: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
An overview of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s One Belt One Road Initiative.
Backgrounder: The U.S. Maximum Pressure Campaign toward Iran
Maximum pressure is working – just not in the way that US officials had hoped it would.
EU Parliament and the Impact of Civil Society on Trade Negotiations
Do internal constraints like the EP and an activist civil society help or hinder the EU Commission in its trade negotiations?
Sino-Russian Relations: Toward a Second Split?
Sino-Russian relations have flourished under a mutual disdain for US global influence. But is the relationship really as healthy as it seems?
Alienation and Insurgency in Baluchistan
What is behind the ongoing unrest in Pakistan’s Baluchistan region?