Diaz-Canel’s Cuba: An Open-Ended Question
For the first time in over 60 years, Cuba finds itself without a Castro at the helm. Raul Castro has officially retired from his...
The Françafrique Affair: Mixed Signals in a Love-Hate Relationship
“Between France and Africa, it should be a love story.” With these words, the French president Emmanuel Macron sealed a speech he gave in...
Victims of History: The Power of the Victim Narrative as Part of East Asian...
Nationalism is at least as much about emotions as it is about territorial boundaries. Often, the feeling of pain and humiliation from the collective...
From the Scent of Jasmine to the Smell of Sulfur: The Legacy of the...
Ten years ago, a wildfire of revolts touched off in the Arab world, leading to an unprecedented sequence of events that irreversibly changed the...
Democratic Support Without Democracy: Explaining the Popularity of the Chinese Government
Over the past year, international media reports on Chinese politics frequently centred around the oppression of minorities, public surveillance measures, and China’s increasingly aggressive...
Refugees – Bargaining Chips of Domestic and International Politics
Over the last decade, Turkey has grown to become one of the nations hosting the most refugees worldwide. People fleeing violence and the lack...
Democracy, Capitalism, Trade: Building Back Better
The fate of the Pacific may rest on the bonds of the Atlantic. Over the last four years, however, the transatlantic bonds between the...
Roadblocks Ahead: Foreign Aid, Civil Society, and the Peace Process in Afghanistan
7Over the last 17 years, the support of USAID and other donors helped transform Afghan civil society and media from a loose network of...
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific and the Rise of China: ‘Tigers’ Should Find a...
The Indo-Pacific is gaining systemic gravity in international affairs more than ever before. Avoiding falling into a zero-sum game would be beneficial for all.
Amid...
Joe Biden and the Middle East
Following Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US president on 20 January 2021, his administration has announced it will take a close look at...
