Global Order
Security for Resources: A New Era in Foreign Policy and Critical Mineral Diplomacy
In an age defined by the race for clean energy technologies, critical minerals have emerged as both a geopolitical asset and a bargaining chip....
Rewriting the Rules of Foreign Aid: Geopolitics, Power, and the New Diplomacy
In the world of international relations, foreign aid is not simply about altruism. It is a very complex thing, as Carol Lancaster points out...
Authoritarian Blacklisting: Future of Human Rights in the Digital Age
Digital technology has significantly transformed how societies communicate, organize, and share information, opening new avenues for social and political movements across the globe. For...
The Indus at Risk: Why Pakistan’s Survival Depends on a 1960 Treaty
When the subcontinent was torn apart in 1947, the wounds ran deeper than borders—they flowed through rivers. In the wake of partition, India and...
The EU’s Special Tribunal: A Triumph of Idealism Over Realism?
The European Union’s recent push to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for the crime of aggression in Ukraine and war crimes...
Emerging Trends in Global Diplomacy
In 2025, diplomacy is going through big changes in the realm of international relations, which is always evolving and is complicated by the fact...
Israel’s Public Diplomacy Strategy: ‘This is a Message to the People’
It’s normal and expected for a political leader to address the people of their own nation, but what happens when a leader decides to...
Germany’s Role in Educational Exchange: Strengthening Diplomatic Ties through the DAAD
Beyond facilitating student mobility, is DAAD a key player in Germany's public diplomacy efforts to cultivate international influence?
As global power comes to rely more...
The Future of BRICS with Trump in Power
As Voltaire noted, “History is replete with the sound of silken slippers (the US being the dominant strategic and economic power) going downstairs and...
Beyond Entertainment: Asia’s Soft Power War Against the West
In recent years, East Asia has emerged not just as an economic powerhouse but as a formidable cultural influencer, reshaping global entertainment and aesthetics....