New Trade Routes, Old Challenges: India’s Diplomatic Milestone at the G20
The recent G20 summit in New Delhi reveals an evolving global institutional framework that coincides with an increasingly multipolar power distribution.
SCO: An Asian NATO or OPEC?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has always had an enigmatic air to it.
Citrus Summit Signals Business as Usual in US-China Relations
Like his predecessors, President Trump campaigned on a platform of getting tough on China. And like his predecessors, he has reversed course upon assuming office.
Drone Strike Strategic Blowback
Last week, a UN investigator called on the Obama administration to provide legal justification for its ever-expanding drone war in Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan.
Outlook 2021: Can China Rebuild its Damaged Reputation in the West?
Last year saw a dramatic rise in negative perceptions of China. What can Beijing do to reverse the trend in 2021?
The Geopolitics of Blasphemy: A Political Perspective on the Film Crisis
Christopher S. Ljungquist presents an in-depth look at how the recent "film crisis" in the Islamic world reveals the dissonance between global information flows and institutionally immature Arab Spring countries.
Special Economic Zones: What Have We Learned?
As competition for FDI and trade share intensifies in a tightening global environment, more and more countries are looking at the potential of special economic zones to kickstart growth. But China aside, do these zones work? What have we learned from the experiences of developing countries over recent decades?
Turkey Shoots Down a Russian Su-24 over Syria
The post-Paris spirit of détente on global terrorism has proven short-lived.
Backgrounder: The Water Crisis in Crimea
Exploring the economic, environmental, and geopolitical dynamics surrounding the ongoing water crisis in Crimea.
EU Global Gateway Takes Aim at Belt and Road
Weighing in at over 300 billion euros, the EU Global Gateway is no slouch. However, key questions remain surrounding Europe’s answer to Belt and Road.