Africa and Libya, Then and Now
In 2011, as the entire world watched the Arab Spring in amazement, the US and its allies, predominantly working under the banner of the...
Vietnamese Australians’ Community: Realities and Prospects
A Vietnamese Australian is an Australian, either born in Vietnam or having Vietnamese ancestors. These people make up the community of Vietnamese Australians and...
The Crimea Model: Will Russia Annex the Northern Region of Kazakhstan?
Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula was unlawfully annexed by referendum arranged by pro-Russian separatists backed by Russia. President Putin denies the annexation was politically motivated and...
Hard truths about Europe’s soft power
In the run-up to last December’s EU summit on defence, Britain’s top general publicly warned that the UK risks being left with “hollowed out”...
Japan’s Chance for Comeback
Facing the waning Pax Americana and the specter of a Pax Sinica, Japan will be at the crossroads of redefining its role in world...
Syria: Talk is of peace but preparations are for war
With growing demands for the international community to arm and support Syrian opposition groups, a regional expert speaking at the World Economic Forum on...
Israeli and Palestinian Business Leaders Urge Two-State Solution
Nearly 200 leading Israeli and Palestinian business people and executives of some of the largest companies called today for their respective governments to urgently...
China’s Re-Emergence As A Global Power
What is a "Superpower"? This term is often used to describe a country that has achieved the most influential status in the international affairs...
Russian Arctic development hampered by Moscow’s strategic engagements
Written by: Elena Pavlova, Victor Chauvet On April 22, a meeting of the Russian Security Council for the Arctic state policy took place in...
Lebanon: A welcoming land weakened by the Syrian crisis
Syria is going through its third autumn of civil war, where the indiscriminate brutality from both sides is matched only the complexity of the...