Jokowi’s Strategic Moves in Securing a Political Dynasty and His Influence Over Judicial Decisions
President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, has been a transformative figure in Indonesian politics since his rise to power in 2014. Initially hailed...
Azerbaijan’s View and Expectations from the SCO
Authors: Naghi Ahmadov and Gultan Abdinova*
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana on July 4 marked a central moment for regional cooperation and...
Indonesia-Australia’s New Defense Agreement and Its South China Sea Implications
On August 20, 2024, Indonesia and Australia reached a significant milestone in their bilateral defense collaboration. Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s Minister of Defense and President-Elect,...
A turn to competitiveness: What do the European Elections mean for Europe’s China strategy?
With the European Parliament elections resulting in a marked shift to the right and a right-wing majority within the heads of states of the...
Africa – In the AI era
Africa today is at yet another pivotal moment in its history (in series of many in its pre-modern and modern times). If the continent...
The Impact of Iran’s Geographical Landscape on Its Economy and Politics
Iran, a nation steeped in history and rich in cultural heritage, occupies a unique geographical position in the Middle East. Its diverse landscape, which...
Indifference to the Past: Indonesian Parliament on Extractive Power
In Indonesia, power is defined to how much degree can you extract a state's resources or known as balik modal (profit from investment). The...
Britain’s Railway question: Is nationalization the answer?
Anyone who is from or has been to the UK will know just how strange and expensive the rail transport is. Getting from one...
Negotiations are “A Many Splendored Thing”
In a recent article in Modern Diplomacy I summarised the ten- year negotiations of a Geographical Indications (GIs) Agreement between the EU and China,...
Building Trust with China while waging grey warfare
In this article, it will be argued that US foreign policy strategy on China risks war and is unviable to promote a rules based...