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It wasn’t the threat that worked, it was reduction of fear
By Kristin Y. Christman Americans are instructed that North Korea is an aggressor that violates international agreements and doesn’t negotiate. Until…
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Revisiting dictatorship: Democracy is the worst form of government, indeed
By Endy Bayuni “Democracy is both: the procedure and the content. It is a periodically revisited, fine-calibrated social contract that…
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Nuclear deterrence and Pakistan’s second strike capability in Indian Ocean region
By Ahyousha Khan To make nuclear deterrence work without any hurdles, states desire invincibility for their nuclear arsenals against the threat…
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Violence against women: why the UN Secretary-General got it wrong
By Robert J. Burrowes In his remarks on the recent International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – see…
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South Korea’s middle power diplomacy
By Jetnor Kasmi 2010 was a very fundamental year for South Korea, as a host of the G20 Leaders Summit-…
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Coercing North Korea
By Phil W. Reynolds This past week, North Korea conducted its most successful ICBM test to date, with its Hwasong-15 missile…
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Kurdish cooperation and renewal: is there a way forward?
By Rene Wadlow With the military campaign against the Islamic State winding down, the diplomatic focus is turning to the…
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South Korea’s political rise
By Jetnor Kasmi South Korea’s rapid economic transformation since early 1960 from a poor and aid-dependent country to an economic…
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State, secrecy and the CPEC
By Sadia Kazmi Ever since the inception of the idea of CPEC, it has been embroiled in a lot of…
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CPEC: Opportunity for China, Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Sadia Kazmi While the acronym CPEC only seems to cater to China and Pakistan, there is no doubt about…
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