Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections and the Problem of Oligarchic Rule
On October 31, Georgian voters will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. The election is seen...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections and the Problem of Oligarchic Rule
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Treading Water: Malaysia’s Navy Modernization
Considering that the South China Sea divides Malaysia into two halves and that its neighbors—most notably the People’s Republic...
Dueling Visions: America’s Role in the World and the 2020 Election
We know for a fact from polling that this is not an election in which major foreign policy issues...
China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Elements—and Why We Should Care
According to geologists, rare earths are not rare, but they are precious. The answer to what appears to be...
Uncertain Prospects: South China Sea Code of Conduct Negotiations
For nearly two decades, diplomats from Southeast Asian countries and China have met to discuss the implementation of a...
Malta, Italy, and Mediterranean Migration: A Long History and an Ongoing Issue
In July 2013, the Sunday Telegraph issued a report on the escalating refugee crisis in Malta. In the previous...
Understanding China’s Digital Yuan
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is expected to publicly launch a digital version of the...
Why Russia is a Geopolitical Winner in Mali’s Coup
On August 18, Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was overthrown in a coup d’etat led by breakaway elements of...
The Problem with Soft Power
International relations is going soft, with countries from India to Qatar to Turkey opting for soft power persuasion over...
Czech-Book Diplomacy: The Global Implications of a Czech Visit to Taiwan
Channeling President John F. Kennedy’s famous 1963 “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, President of the Czech Senate Miloš Vystrčil...