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...
Indonesia Plays a Pivotal Role in ASEAN in Responding to the US-China Rivalry
Southeast Asia holds a strategic geographical position in global politics, a fact underscored by its long history of international political contestation. From the era...
Pakistan’s role and contribution in CICA
Meeting with Secretary-General CICA
Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Ambassador Kairat Sarybay, who is currently on...
ASEAN Trajectory in the Global World, The Status Quo of Connectivity and Resilience
While some of the most influential nations across the globe are currently engaged in war, recession, and inflation, promoting peace and economic stability is...
China’s Global Security Initiative: Evolving trends
The Global Security Initiative (GSI) is one of the four major initiatives, that includes the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, and...
Nusantara Capital City Mega Project in Indonesia: Progress and Public Skepticism
Indonesia's decision to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, in East Kalimantan, is a bold and historic move aimed at addressing numerous challenges...
Moral Values and Political Activism Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Adam Smith believes that humans have adopted moral values that can be universally understood, this happens due to similar mundane experiences in modern human...