Analysis
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Observations of an Expat: Elected Autocrats
The European Parliament recently used the term to describe Hungary’s Viktor Orban when it suspended EU payments to the country.…
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Observations of an Expat: Multi-dimensional Nuclear Chess
For a start, there is the issue of talks to limit weapons. Washington has broached the subject with Beijing and…
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Observations of an Expat: Phew!—or Not
The Ukraine War still rumbles on and millions of Ukrainians are without power and water this winter. The threat of…
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Rising inflation, falling wages threaten increased poverty and unrest
The purchasing power of middle-class families has been reduced, while low-income households have been hit particularly hard. Geneva Rising inflation…
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The Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan: New Trade Routes and a New Cold War?
The United States’ global hegemony is based on its military dominance. This guarantees the dollar’s use around the world as…
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Unpacking outcomes of UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt
Incorporating loss, damage in COP27 document is big win but experts see gaps from failure to address payment mechanisms, to…
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The colonial burden of Pakistan’s judiciary
If Robert Clive was the conqueror with the sword and musket, Warren Hastings, British India’s first governor-general, was the architect…
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Observations of an Expat: Putin Has Rewritten Nuclear Playbook
If one nuclear power changes their rules then the others have to reconsider theirs. By Tom Arms Putin has rewritten…
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Has cricket diplomacy lost steam in recent years?
On Oct. 18, Board of Cricket Control of India Secretary Jay Shah indicated that his team may not travel to…
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Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places
The data collected by UNDP shows how climate change can impact people’s lives – from mortality to livelihoods, and energy…
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