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Not a Short-Term, For-Profit Venture: Why Diplomacy is Not Like Running a Business
With the departure of U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson, and the continual upheaval of the U.S. Department of State, American diplomatic relations and U.S....
Anticipated harder US policy towards Iran magnifies Iranian Arab protest
Protests have erupted in Iran’s oil-rich province of Khuzestan barely three months after the Islamic republic was rocked by mass anti-government demonstrations.
Sparked by anger...
Belt and Road in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
China’s „One Belt One Road “Initiative has been allocated as its most determined project ever in trying to shape and influence behavior in the...
Will the real Pakistan stand up, please?
Two headlines this month beg the question US officials have been grappling with for more than a decade: Will the real Pakistan stand up,...
South Africa’s Economic Hegemonic Imperatives in SADC
South Africa is the current chair of SADC, and as such its leadership is of paramount interest. South Africa is also the gateway to...
Brexit and the GBP: A Lesson in Cautionary Economics
The Brexit – British exit – from the European Union remains one of the most highly publicized events in recent history. Numerous studies have...
Indonesia Continues to Build on Solid Economic Growth
Indonesia maintained strong economic growth in 2017 and the outlook continues to be positive, according to the World Bank’s March 2018 Indonesia Economic Quarterly.
Indonesia’s...
Emotional contagion and the other psycho-political techniques for manipulating people in foreign policy
As Leonardo da Vinci used to say: “If you are alone you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion...
Socio-political Dynamics of the Hindu Caste System
If the discriminations and disparities on the basis of gender, race, religion, and creed were not cruel enough, there exists a system in Hindu...
Make Wine Not War: Wineism’s recipe for a sustainable political future
When Miguel Torres, scion of an iconic Spanish winemaking dynasty, described the impact of the Catalan quest for independence on his more than a...