The Great Game Revived: Pakistan’s Interests in Afghanistan
With a US pullout likely, regional players are scrambling to shore up their long-term interests in Afghanistan. This article examines the military and economic objectives driving Pakistan’s foreign policy there.
Only a Comprehensive Approach Will Solve Mediterranean Migration
Ad hoc and punitive approaches to Mediterranean migration are doomed to fail. Only a comprehension and cooperative approach based on mutual respect and shared responsibility can prevail. The Mediterranean Migration Forum (TMMF) is just that.
Playing Catch-up? West-China Competition in the Global South
A Western reproduction of Belt and Road is not desirable, let alone feasible. Rather, if the West is to make up ground in the Global South, it will start with win-win cooperation that takes the interests of non-aligned partners into account.
Myanmar Civil War Spillover Effects Impacting India and Bangladesh
Refugee inflows from the Myanmar war are inflaming longstanding ethnic conflicts in India and Bangladesh.
Embarrassed Silence in Berlin as Qatar Plays Both Sides on Hamas
Berlin continues to walk a diplomatic tightrope between an ally in Israel and German partners like Qatar, who fight against its interests.
Alaska Is a Case Study for Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income remains an unpopular point of contention for many Americans, yet its influence continues to grow on the back of political pressure and successful examples like the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal and the Geopolitics of the Western Indian Ocean
While global focus is fixed elsewhere in the Red Sea, Ethiopia has quietly hammered out a deal that could bring long-term geopolitical ramifications for the region.
Nuclear Kenya: More Ideology than Good Policy
The case for a Kenyan nuclear program is a lot more ideological than the average pro-nuclear politician cares to acknowledge.
Liberals Can’t Save Russia Without Shedding Their Colonial Mindset
Some believe that liberals will rescue Russia from dictatorship, but before that can happen, they must confront and eliminate the vestiges of colonialism within their own beliefs.
In Gold We Trust: Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Digital Currency
Zimbabwe’s recent foray into digital currencies will be a key reference in the search for modern financial solutions to the various monetary problems plaguing the developing world.