China Enlists Academics in South China Sea Propaganda War
Propaganda won’t change ground-level facts in the South China Sea.
Is Today’s Europe Tomorrow’s Asia?
How to draw the line between the recent and still unsettled EU crisis and Asia’s success story? Well, it might be easier than it seems: Neither Europe nor Asia has any alternative.
The Botswana Blueprint: Still a Model for Africa’s Development?
Botswana has long been viewed as a democratic exemplar on the continent, but its reputation is now being challenged.
Venezuela in Focus: Timeline
Tracking the formative events that brought Venezuela to the brink of economic collapse.
Israel and the Syrian Civil War
Exploring Israel's policy options in response to the war that is raging on its border.
Bolsonaro Controversies Mask Economic Progress in Brazil
Investors welcome the Brazilian president’s ambitious reform program, but worry about his apparent disdain for the environment.
Iceland’s Political Identity: Scandinavian or British?
What is it that makes Iceland an exception in Scandinavia?
USMCA: Winners and Losers in the US-Canada Trade Deal
US and Canadian negotiators have agreed in principle to a new trade deal. Just don’t call it ‘NAFTA.’
Why Indonesia’s Papua Insurgency Has Reached a Strategic Stalemate
Widespread protests may have brought Papuan independence to the attention of global audiences last year, but that is unlikely to change the tense status quo in the region.