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Could Pakistan be a China?
It is naïve for Pakistan government to
play China model overnight. China resents its history of humiliation at eh
hands of foreign powers (forcible take-over of...
Want to curb violent attacks? Curb civilisationalism
Decades of Saudi global funding of Sunni Muslim
ultra-conservatism is perceived to have created breeding grounds for radicalism
in Muslim communities even if it was largely...
The Fall of the Social State and Rise of Neo-liberalism
European
integration has been transformed into neo-liberal project when the economic
crisis and global competition were strengthened starting from 1970s. There were
other important occurrences which caused...
The clash of human rights ideas between universalism and relativism
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”. Article 1...
Sustainable development by 2030: Achievable in Cambodia and Asia and the Pacific
Cambodia’s recent development story has much
in common with the broader region. Phenomenal growth has changed its economy
and society beyond recognition. Yet as in the...
Financial Inclusion in Europe and Central Asia: The Way Forward?
Authors: Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Cyril Muller*
If you are unbanked there is a high likelihood you are
living on the edge of poverty, exclusion and...
Illiteracy is more Perilous than Terrorism for the Government of Afghanistan
I am living
in a society of which educational infrastructures have been repeatedly damaged
during four decades of conflicts and civil wars; likewise, whose people need
education...
Davos: The Other Side of the Mirror
It has been a couple of months since I was
hanging out in Davos learning about this year’s World Economic Forum. Perhaps I have a...
A Calamitous Week
Something is infinitely wrong in the
picture, a juxtaposition of polar opposites:
New Zealand, a country of unfailingly courteous and kind people, and an
extremist terrorist killing...
Leaders of Russia: A Hidden Russian Program that should not be hidden
My experience and commitment to the study
of Russia and the Post-Soviet space extends far beyond more than half of my
life. It encapsulates my entire...