Retreating construct of the Contemporary International relations
By Amel Ouchenane* The collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989 indicated the end of the Cold War. The surprising end of the Cold War shifted not only...
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India’s East-West dilemma: Story of India, Pakistan and China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met fourth time with the President of China Xi Jinping on the backstage of G20 summit at held Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. Both leaders agreed to maintain...
Twinning Europe and Asia in Cyberspace
The EU Legislation and its transformative power While our troposphere is dangerously polluted, one other space – that of intangible world, created by the interconnected technology – follows the same pattern: a cyberspace. Additionally,...
Unified Korea – A stepchild of Asia
One of the unexpected events that happened during the Pyong Chang Olympics was the remarkable diplomatic manoeuvre of the three stars: Moon Jae-in, Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. Moon Jae-in convinced Kim Jong-un to...
No Climate Change without a generational interval
The newly elected President of Costa Rica, one of the world’s youngest heads of state, 38-year-old former journalist Carlos Alvarado, has vowed to fully decarbonise the country’s economy and makes it the first carbon-neutral...
Decoding les Gilet Jaunes
The yellow vests movement popularly known as les Gilet Jaunes enters its sixth week, making it one of the largest protests in the recent history of France. These protests are the result of growing...
Brazil, the “country of the future” is back to its past
Brazil, the largest country in Latin America and endowed with abundant natural and vibrant human resources, was closest to its Tryst with Destiny during the golden years of Lula’s Presidency in the period 2003-11.
Global Compact for Migration: what is it and why are countries opposing it?
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) sets out a common, comprehensive approach to international migration. It aims at cooperation between states and promotes measures to strengthen regular migration pathways, to...
Emmanuel Macron’s carbon tax sparked Gilets Jaunes protests, but popular climate policy is possible
The gilets jaunes movement, by its own description, is motivated by broad discontent over shrinking incomes and rising living costs in France. However, the demonstrators in yellow jackets have rallied around one particular government policy: a looming...
Shifting Middle Eastern sands spotlight diverging US-Saudi interests
A series of Gulf and Middle East-related developments suggest that resolving some of the Middle East’s most debilitating and devastating crises while ensuring that efforts to pressure Iran do not perpetuate the mayhem may...
