This article assesses the likely impact of the US strategy in South Asia against the backdrop of the geopolitical competition for the Indo-Pacific. It argues that without placing democracy promotion…
The Chinese government is in clear violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which it has ratified, and as such, the international community has an obligation…
In Afghanistan, stalling peace talks, the growing leverage of the Taliban, and the dwindling support of the international coalition put advancements made in women’s rights in the past two decades…
The Maldives, a small, strategically located archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean, has emerged as a key battleground for India-China competition in South Asia. It is one of several South…
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and highlighted the public health and national security implications of supply chain vulnerability. Policy reactions have focused on limiting…
Population aging is increasing faster than ever before in many high-income and mid-income countries. Despite the relative wealth of these countries, they still might not be ready for this silver…
The failure of scholars to recognize the agency of children in political spheres matches the failure in practice to engage children when developing programs aimed at responding to their specific…
US sanctions are hampering the efforts of Chinese firms to dominate high-end technology sectors. Instead of aiming at localizing the semiconductor supply chain, China should develop its capacity in areas…
The case of the ninety-nine-year lease of Hambantota Port to China has become the example par excellence of Chinese debt-trap diplomacy. While China’s influence over Sri Lanka has…
Technology corporations have comprised an important role in financial and diplomatic relations between China and the United States. However, as the relationship sours, corporations’ conduct is increasingly placed…
