The Indian Budget 2018: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
It won’t be a hyperbole to call the preparation of the Indian Budget the world’s toughest tightrope balancing act. In a country of 1.3...
The Eurasian Economic Union: The Core of Continental Integration
The chairmanship in the (EAEU) in 2018 was passed to Russia from Kyrgyzstan. The presidency includes the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (president level) the...
America Should Not Only Be a Nation of Law, But Also of Equity
There is a very common phrase used within the legal profession, that justice should be meted out pursuant to both “law and equity.”
Very few...
Tackling Pakistani madrassas: An uphill struggle
This is an edited version of remarks by James M. Dorsey at the launch in Islamabad on 30 January 2018 of ‘The Role of...
Europe’s youngest country turns 10 next month. Can it turn itself around?
As Kosovo gets ready to celebrate a decade’s worth of independence this February, signs don’t suggest that it has much to cheer about. GDP...
The Crisis of Democracy: What’s next?
The information war that has been unfolding in the world seems to be hopelessly mired in fakes and lies, and, most importantly, it does...
Moderating Saudi Islam: Government proposes tightening fundraising rules
A Saudi draft law could constitute a first indication that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vow to return the kingdom to a moderate form...
Bamako Convention: Preventing Africa from becoming a dumping ground for toxic wastes
African nations have long been at the center of incidents involving hazardous waste dumping. From the leaking barrels of toxic waste in Koko, Nigeria...
60th anniversary of Russia-Ghana diplomatic relations
The Russian Federation has pledged to support the political dialogue and co-operate on various economic and investment projects in efforts to strengthen relations with...
European Elections to Watch Out for in 2018
We have just witnessed Milos Zeman secure his second presidential term in the Czech presidential elections at the beginning of this year. Worryingly, his...