How China’s Party Congress Actually Works
Unpacking the institution of the National Party Congress – its essential concepts and some common misunderstandings. Read More Here
Tag: Politics
Latin America’s New Power Elite
Over the past five years, left-of-center politicians have won the presidencies in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. They are challenging the region’s status quo—and Washington’s traditional approach. Read More Here
China’s ‘Economic Tsar’ Has Xi’s Full Trust, But Who Can Fill In When He Retires?
Vice-Premier Liu He is Xi Jinping’s right-hand man for economic affairs, but some analysts say any potential replacement might not have as much personal authority as China battles economic challenges. Read More Here
Faces To Watch In China
The 20th Communist Party congress will be an epoch-making event that will see a new crop of leaders promoted to the top jobs. Read More Here
China Sets October Start For Congress Seen As Xi Coronation
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Read More Here
End Of An Era: Gorbachev Is Dead
The last leader — Secretary General — of the Soviet Union was also, in many ways the architect of the superpower’s collapse. Mikhail Gorbachev has died Gorbachev’s Disputed Legacy Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader Who Ended Cold War, Dies at 91 Turning Point At Chernobyl The Revolution And Perestroika
What Does Muqtada al-Sadr Really Want In Iraq?
Like Khomeini and Khamenei, Sadr seeks to impose that which he cannot gain by consensus. Read More Here
Is This The End For Pakistan’s Sharif Political Dynasty?
The Sharif family’s political fate hinges on whether they can overcome a split between backers of brothers Nawaz and Shehbaz – and convince supporters their alignment with the military is not a betrayal. Read More here
Russia Is Fighting Three Undeclared Wars
Putin is actually waging three wars, each of them undeclared. He simultaneously seeks to control Ukraine, to dominate Russia’s region, and to hasten the fall of the West. And is there an internal struggle on the horizon? Read More Here
How India Can Sustain Rapid Economic Growth
Given its favourable demography, democratic polity, and large and diversified economy, India can in principle grow at 7% or higher for years to come. But the only route to such growth that remains open runs through structural reforms that the government has taken off the table. Read More Here
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