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Stability without monopoly: Why the International System is relearning its balance
The international order in 2026 reveals a paradox that classical theory anticipated but post-Cold War optimism tried to forget: stability does not emerge from...
Venezuela and the Petrodollar Question: What Currency Power reveals about Today’s Geopolitics
The US military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, has been framed by the former as a narrow counter-narcotics and democratic enforcement measure....
The Peace Council: Why Morocco Is Invited and Why It Matters?
As protracted conflicts increasingly overwhelm traditional diplomatic mechanisms, new forms of peace governance are beginning to emerge. The creation of the Peace Council reflects...
Hegemony Is Not a Business: The Diplomatic Cost of American Power
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, Donald Trump announced he was seeking "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland from...
How Trump’s Ad-Hoc Diplomacy—From Greenland to Ukraine—Confounds U.S. Allies
Last month, officials from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland had a regular meeting in Greenland's capital, without discussing any U. S. military or...
Manila’s 2026 Chairmanship: Navigating ASEAN’s Fragmented Regionalism
As the Philippines assumes the ASEAN 2026 Chair, Manila faces a stark leadership test, manifested through intra- and extra-regional challenges. Can it translate national...
How the Chinese Model is Reshaping Social Science in the Global South
There is a growing interest among developing countries in the Global South and the Middle East in developing political and social science curricula to...
A Disordered World
There is consensus amongst the academicians that US President Donald Trump is shaking up the world order through his unilateral and disruptive policies. From...
China’s Top Military Academy Courts Egyptian, Arab Elites
The People's Liberation Army National Defense University (PLA NDU) plays a pivotal role in "military education diplomacy" to attract Egyptian and Arab military elites....
From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine
For more than two centuries, the Monroe Doctrine shaped the United States’ relationship with the Western Hemisphere. Framed in 1823 as a warning against...