Entry into force of the Tromso Convention: A unique opportunity
Accessing quality information has never been so challenging, despite or maybe, because of our exposure to tremendous amount of information. The entry into force...
In Azerbaijan, Human Capital Investments are the Key to Resilient Growth in the era of COVID-19
By limiting access to health, education, social protection, and jobs, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse human capital gains in Azerbaijan. In a recently...
The Role of Ideology in Foreign Policy: Why Contemporary Russia Cannot Be Compared to the Soviet Union
Ideology is a crucial component in understanding the motivation behind any individual or group of people. Realism falsely presupposes that the motivation of actors...
Muslim scholar: Human rights policy needs to focus on religious scholars, not just activists
A prominent Muslim scholar has warned that the West’s failure to include the incarceration in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Muslim world of...
Europe’s Danse Macabre With the Pandemic and the Vaccine Wars Geoeconomics
It has not been that long since Europe was experiencing a more relaxed Christmas period only to kick start 2021 with more lockdown restrictions...
The crux of Biden’s foreign policy: JCPOA or East Asia?
Since President Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20, returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has been quite controversial in various terms. The...
All the EU Gaffs and Bluffs: Why the Russia’s warning should be taken seriously?
If there were those in today's generation of grandparents (and grandmothers, of course), and this author firmly believes that he was not the only...
Mongolia-World Bank Group Partnership: Three Decades of Partnering for Prosperity
It all began exactly thirty years ago. On February 14, 1991, the eve of Tsagaan Sar, Mongolia joined the World Bank Group. This was...
From Gandhi to Modi: Exploitation of Svadharma
Hinduism is depicted as the world’s oldest religion, with roots and customs dating back to more than a 4,000 years. As of now, it...
Chinese New Year, Biden and Xi
This week the Chinese began New Year celebrations. The year of the Ox commenced on February 12 and ends on January 30, 2022. The...