Paigham-e-Pakistan and the Islamic Rejection of Extremist Violence: A Constitutional and Theological Overview
In 2018, Pakistan witnessed the formal articulation of one of the most significant collective religious declarations in its modern history: the Paigham-e-Pakistan fatwa. Endorsed...
Can one man redefine what it means to be a one-man army not through scale, but through intent?
Suleman Sohail quietly started collecting money for a food drive in mid-March. The idea was simple: feed people in the Twin Cities by collecting...
Men Make Wars, Women Pay the Price: Radical Feminist Critiques of the U.S.-Iran Conflict
The global discussion surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict is heavily dominated by strategic calculations, missile capabilities, nuclear negotiations, economic sanctions, and regional balance of power....
How AI is transforming Bollywood, the world’s busiest film industry
The Collective Artists Network, a prominent talent agency in Bollywood, is now focusing on creating digital content using artificial intelligence (AI) at its Bengaluru...
Explainer: Zhang Xuefeng’s success is system’s failure
Two years ago, Zhang Xuefeng – China’s most famous social media influencer in the field of education, also called “education-guru,” said: “My life goal...
Networks of Power: How Weaponized Interdependence Hurts Developing States
Rise of Networked Coercion in Global Politics:
The United States in October 2023 expanded, restrictions on advanced Chinese semi-conductors’ exports. This expanding controls not only...
The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power: How States Use Religion in Foreign Policy
Peter Mandaville is exceptionally well positioned to edit The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power. A professor of international affairs at the Schar School of...
Panregions Reborn: Macro-Geopolitics and the Path to Hegemony
The international system is changing in ways that are often described as the end of globalisation. That diagnosis captures part of the story, but...
Wars Waged by Great Powers are Felt Most by Poor Countries
One of the most disturbing developments in world politics is that the number of interstate wars are increasing, marking an end to an eighty-year...
Energy Shock Forces Europe to Rethink Climate Ambitions
The European Union is once again confronting a severe energy shock as the Iran war disrupts global supply routes and drives prices sharply higher....