The Rise and Fall of South Africa’s ANC
There are now effectively two ANCs: the ANC of current leader Cyril Ramaphosa, and the ANC of Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema. Read More Here
Tag: Politics
Why Macron Is Risking an Election
Why would French President Emmanuel Macron risk holding an election that the far right is likely to win? Because he has been unable to govern the country for two years now, and because burdening an untested opponent with the responsibilities of power may ultimately redound to his benefit. Read More Here
A triumph for Indian democracy
The world’s biggest electorate has just shown how democracy can rebuke out-of-touch political elites, limit the concentration of power and change a country’s destiny. Read More Here
How Will Taiwan’s New President Handle China?
Lai Ching-te’s precarious balancing act… Read More Here
Singapore’s New PM Is Already Worried
A long-ruling party sees vulnerability as key to its own security and power. Read More Here
What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role. Read More Here
In India, Foreign Policy Is on the 2024 Ballot
In the general elections, India’s rising status on the world stage is a big win for Modi in the eyes of many Indian voters. Read More Here
Narendra Modi Reorients India’s Past and Future
The Indian prime minister’s enthusiasm for India’s past is not a rupture or divergence with the interests and values of the United States or Europe. On the contrary, it may forge a deeper historical foundation for strategic alignment. Read More Here
China’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted
Prominent government adviser Liu Yuanchun says immediate future will be marked by disequilibrium, and appropriate adjustments will take time; more non-economic risks are emerging than economic ones, he says after China reports expectation-beating GDP growth in first quarter. Read More Here
Inside the formidable grassroots operation of India’s BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most efficient electoral machines in modern democratic politics. Read More Here
looking beyond borders 