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…
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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…
Six Questions on North Korea Answered
Guest post by Stephan Haggard This week, North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off…
Would Denuclearization Make North Korea Less Dangerous?
Guest post by Francesco Bailo and Benjamin E. Goldsmith The Biden administration’s newly disclosed policy towards North Korea…
America’s Enterprising Extremists—Lessons from Pakistan
Guest post by Rabia Zafar After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, terms like extremism and…
China’s Addiction to Short-Term Thinking
Guest post by Philip B.K. Potter, Chen Wang, and Claire Oto The ability to control information has long…
Digitally Fueled Civil Resistance and Repression in Myanmar
Guest post by Kyungmee Kim and Espen Geelmuyden Rød The aftermath of the coup in Myanmar illustrates how…