Cold War 2.0 Is Ushering In Nonalignment 2.0
The leading nations of the developing world not only do not want to have to choose sides in a new cold war but also—much more important—do not feel that they have to. Read More Here
Tag: Foreign Policy
China Is Hardening Itself For Economic War
Chinese policymakers are increasingly convinced that the United States is determined to implement a full-fledged strategy of containment against China. Read More Here
The Promise And Pitfalls Of Indian Foreign Policy
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently won plaudits, particularly in Muslim countries, for his confident assertion of the country’s strategic autonomy concerning the Ukraine war. But then the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party unleashed more Hindu-chauvinist rhetoric, severely damaging India’s standing in the Islamic world. Read More Here
How India Influences The Quad
From its stance on Russia to the tilt toward non-traditional security and public goods, India’s fingerprints on the Quad agenda are clear. Read More Here
Biden’s Grand China Strategy: Eloquent But Inadequate
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech last week outlining the Joe Biden administration’s China strategy was eloquent, logical, and gave Biden’s oft-criticised China policy some much-needed coherence. But it was also a year late and neglected many major issues facing the two countries. Read More Here
Is Russia Gaining Upper Hand In Ukraine’s East?
As Russian forces press their advantage in Ukraine’s east, the Western maximum-pressure campaign against the Kremlin faces its toughest test yet. Read More Here
Recovering A Balance-Of-Power Principle For The 21st Century
A balance-of-power approach to diplomacy, particularly at a time when a consensus considers the international order to be in a moment of systemic transition, is an idea worthy of investigation. Read More Here
Threading The Needle In Southeast Asia
After years of their relative neglect under former U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States is once more seeking to strengthen its ties with the governments of Southeast Asia. Read More Here
The Echoes Of America’s Hypocrisy Abroad
Few in the United States spend much time nowadays ruminating over their country’s role in backing ruinous regimes like these across what was once fancied as the Third World. And even among those who recall, much is misremembered. Read More Here
Why African military strongmen are back in charge
Five years ago, many analysts predicted that the era of military coups in West Africa had come to an end. But three in the last two years have raised troubling questions about the fate of democracy in the region. Read More Here
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