Political Links to the Water Mafia in Karachi
Guest post by Niloufer Siddiqui and Erum Haider In 2021, in the midst of national political turmoil resulting…
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Revisiting the Emboldening Power of Nuclear Weapons
Guest post by Kyungwon Suh Do nuclear weapons make their possessors more aggressive? A series of high-profile aggressive…
Putting on a Show Can Be Revolutionary—Here’s Why
By John Gledhill, Allard Duursma, and Christopher Shay Here’s a quiz question: What do Miley Cyrus, Lin-Manuel Miranda,…
Does the Global Consensus on Apartheid in South Africa Hold Clues for the Uyghurs?
Guest post by Maria Lotito A new report from the United Nations finds that China may have committed…
Will Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Trigger A Crisis?
Guest post by James Lee and Jackie Wong The controversy surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) potential visit to Taiwan…
Will Cooperation Between the World Bank and China Last?
Guest post by Richard Clark International development organizations, which provide concessional loans and grants to help finance developing…
Internal Migration and Violent Conflict in Indonesia
Guest post by Isabelle Côté In late 2019, a wave of violence shook the mineral-rich region of Papua,…
Why Do Mass Protests Fail?
Guest post by Kana Inata In January 2006, when the scandals of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra came…
Five Questions on Kazakhstan Answered
Guest post by Alexander Cooley Russian troops are in Kazakhstan, providing support to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s government after…
The Hidden Role of Organized Crime in Kazakhstan’s Unrest
Guest post by Mariya Y. Omelicheva and Lawrence Markowitz The new year in Kazakhstan—a former Soviet republic known…