Merit or Privilege? The Winners of Indonesia’s System
Authors: Rifky Pratama Wicaksono and Muhammad Rafi Bakri*
Meritocracy is experiencing a global revival, and Indonesia is no exception amid deepening economic and social divides....
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Parallels of Hollywood and US Foreign Policy
Hollywood has always been synonymous with the focal point of the US' cultural icon for decades now, a machine that has been churning out...
How Will China Leverage the Iran Crisis?
U.S. President Donald Trump's direct military intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict has complicated the Middle East situation, posing significant risks to both U.S. interests...
Britain Between Two Worlds: Imperial Legacy and Post-Brexit Possibilities
Throughout modern history, Great Britain has consistently stood as the most influential political and economic power in the world. The country led the Industrial...
Fine Cracks and Major Fault Lines in South Africa’s Foreign Policy Under Ramaphosa
South Africa’s foreign policy has traditionally rested on three pillars: human rights advocacy, multilateralism, and solidarity with the Global South. Post-apartheid, Pretoria positioned itself...
Asia in the Iran-Israel Ongoing Conflict: China, Energy, and the Future of Global South Geopolitics
A New Chapter in Global Escalation
Israel’s attack on the heart of Iran in June 2025 was not just the latest episode in the long...
Israel and the Unattainable Dream of Regional Dominance
Despite Israel's considerable military power in the Middle East, it can never achieve regional hegemony—a position that requires unquestionable dominance over all competitors and...
Strategic Trust and the Limits of Personal Politics in Southeast Asian International Relations
In the international relations structures in Southeast Asia, “strategic trust” acts as a glue between countries that are diverse in terms of institutions, histories,...
Once Israel Defeats Iran, Pakistan is Next
Tel Aviv’s strategy of striking by air against the nuclear proliferation efforts of its neighboring adversaries has been continuously rewarded by virtue of Israel’s...
Europe’s Blind Spot: The Israel–Iran War and the Coming Refugee Surge
Bombs are falling on Tehran and Tel Aviv. Once again, the Middle East is spiraling into chaos—a region trapped in a cycle of war,...