Pope Leo XIV’s Papacy and the Left-Right Tensions
On May 18, Pope Leo XIV officially began his papacy. Born Robert Prevost, he is the 267th pope of the Catholic Church and the...
Israel’s Security Challenges Amid the Iran-GCC Rivalry: Balancing Deterrence and Diplomacy
The geopolitical scene in the Middle East is going through perhaps its most dramatic period in decades. A key cause of this upheaval is...
Beijing’s Diplomatic Ballet: China’s Role in Iran-Egypt Talks Amid IAEA Visit and Xi Jinping’s Upcoming Cairo Trip
China is counting heavily on Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's visit to Cairo. Beijing opposes the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East...
Back to the Microcosm: Deeper Meanings of World Politics
“The State is the march of God in the world.”-Georg Friedrich Hegel, Philosophy of Right (1820)
An Inconspicuous Struggle
Ultimately, world politics is not about military...
Hydrocarbons and Hegemony: Türkiye’s Oil and Gas Exploration in Somalia
In crafting the emotions and sentiments of societies and nations, misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation are efficacious and potent tools in shaping minds, opinions, and...
Two faces of populism: The case of Indonesian foreign policy
As the third-largest democracy in the world, Indonesia elected the president and his vice through large-scale elections earlier last year. Many experts and survey...
India’s Rise—On Its Own Terms?
By the late 2030s, India is projected to become a $10 trillion economy, up from $4 trillion today. Its growth—powered by demographic scale, reorienting...
The Gaza Crisis: Devastation, Displacement, and Regional Silence
The people of Gaza have faced one of the most destructive periods in the modern history of the world, caused by Israeli forces. In...
Return of Syrians: Myth or Reality? A Shifting Landscape in the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has resulted in one of the largest and most protracted refugee crises of the 21st century....
Why Trump Should Pursue Peace with Iran
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a neoconservative think tank based in Washington, is well known for its hardline stance against Iran and...