Economy
Closer India-Vietnam Relations: Implications for Southeast Asia
Examining the geopolitical impact of a closer India-Vietnam alignment in Southeast Asia.
In Search of an Independent China Policy in Post-Duterte Philippines
A more holistic approach will be needed if the Philippines is to craft a China policy that’s actually fit for purpose.
Resolving the EU’s Rule of Law Conundrum?
The EU’s COVID-19 response fund may be historic, but will it be money well spent?
Unintended Consequences Abound with New US Sanctions on Syria
The US ‘Caesar sanctions,’ aimed at forcing the Assad regime to negotiate, could potentially further immiserate the country’s long-suffering people.
Is Bangladesh Pivoting from India toward the China-Pakistan Nexus?
Recent events seem to suggest that Bangladesh is moving closer to China and Pakistan, potentially furthering the geopolitical encirclement of India.
CPEC & State Capture in Pakistan
The Pakistani military’s creeping influence over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could be a case of history repeating.
A Little Bit of History Repeating? Thai Students and Revolution
Are events in Thailand just a little bit of history repeating or do they portend major change?
Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Water as a Building Block for Peace in Lebanon and Beyond
Lebanon’s water crisis mirrors the country’s governance problems, and this tragic circumstance is by no means unique in the Middle East.
A Breakdown in Bolivian Democracy: Coup or Caudillismo?
As tempting as it might be to accept the claim that Luis Almagro and the OAS were responsible for a coup in Bolivia, to do so would undermine Morales’s role in the systematic erosion of democracy in the country.