Erdoğan’s Iraq Visit: Toward a New Regional Paradigm?
Erdoğan’s recent visit to Iraq hopes to herald in a new era of development under the banner of the Development Road Project. However, the critical matter of Baghdad’s posture toward the PKK remains unresolved.
Sudan Civil War: Violence Fears as RSF Completes Takeover of Darfur
The final act in the Rapid Support Forces’ takeover of Darfur could be the bloodiest.
Will a Prabowo Presidency Alter the Course of China-Indonesia Relations?
Indonesia’s new president will likely advance his predecessors warming relations with China, at least so far as nationalism at home and developments in the Natuna Sea allow for it.
Kyrgyzstan: The Weak Link of the Southern Corridor
The Southern Transport Corridor can help alleviate some of Kyrgyzstan’s export woes by tapping into global markets; however, given the lack of alternative backers, it would surely come at the cost of deepening reliance on Beijing.
The Politics of Implausible Deniability
The politics of implausible deniability allow institutions to reap the benefits of some action without being held accountable for it; however, this does come at a cost.
CBO Hints at Mounting US Sovereign Debt Risk
The CBO’s latest projections underscore mounting risk of fiscal crisis in the United States – a contingency that could fundamentally reshape the post-Cold War global order.
Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook Paints China as Central Villain
Japan’s latest Diplomatic Bluebook has identified China as a threat to the established regional order, continuing a deterioration of security perceptions years that began years ago.
Strategic Use of Migration: The View from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
The shifting economic, security, and diplomatic imperatives surrounding migration from different Latin American states illustrates how US migration policy cannot follow a one-size-fits-all approach.
Embracing European History and Mortality in Eastern Poland
To traverse eastern Poland is to feel remarkably close to a history that is deeply interwoven with the present while also bearing witness to Europe’s mortality.
The EU in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities
Examining what the European Union can hope to achieve in the Middle East given the unique challenges posed by the region, and by the Union’s own political constraints at home.