Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Has Little Effect on US Public Opinion of Israel
Authors: Kate Hart, Aurora Speltz, Kerby Gilstrap, Timothy S. Rich*
The United States was the first country to formally recognize the state of Israel in...
Five years of PCA ruling and tensions in South China Sea
It has been five years since Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) made a ruling on July 12,2016 in favour of Philippines and declined Chinese...
Changes are Possible: Which Reforms does Ukraine Need Now?
The past 16 months have tested our resilience to sudden, unexpected, and prolonged shocks. As for an individual, resilience for a country or economy...
Liberal Development at Stake as LGBT+ Flags Burn in Georgia
Protests against Georgia’s LGBT+ Pride parade turned ugly in Tbilisi on July 5 when members of the community were hunted down and attacked, around...
Mexico Runoff Elections
Authors: Timothy S. Rich, Ian Milden, Madelynn Einhorn, Aurora Speltz*
Most Latin American presidential systems have runoff elections if the first place candidate fails to...
Pakistani PM Khan’s ultra-conservative inklings raise eyebrows
Widely seen as a populist with ultra-conservative inklings, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan increasingly appears to reinforce widespread traditionalist attitudes that reject religious tolerance...
Bangladesh-German Relations: Current Trends and Prospects
By 2026, Bangladesh will be upgraded to a middle-income country and it has several challenges along with the positive aspects. On the other hand,...
Raisi’s Presidency in Iran gets off to an uphill start
On June 18, 2021, with an unprecedented abstention rate in the history of the Republic (as many as 48% of eligible voters did not...
Pakistan may face more threats and challenges in the days to come
Forget Pakistan’s contributions and positive roles in history, We may keep aside the functions of Pakistan in cold-war, the Afghan War in the 1980s,...
Uncontrolled Chinese’s steps in Indonesia
In Jokowi’s administration, China is growing faster in many kinds of aspects such as politics, economics, and culture. In the mid of 2020, the...