Tensions between South Korea and Japan Benefit No One
The current trade war between Japan and South Korea makes little logical sense in a liberal worldview of international...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Geopoliticus
A nation must think before it acts.
China’s Hong Kong Quandary
Over recent weeks, Hong Kong has been repeatedly rocked by mass demonstrations protesting the actions of its governing authorities....
Donald Trump Goes to North Korea, but Does It Matter?
What really makes something “historic?” Surely, President Donald Trump’s steps onto North Korean soil were historic firsts. Just a...
‘Ghost Work’ in Modi’s India: Exploitation or Job Creation?
Many of the apps we use—as smart and as fast as they appear—cannot function without people working behind the...
After a Full Week of Tbilisi Protests, Georgia’s Future Looks Partly Promising
Citizens of Georgia have been protesting for the past week in response to a Russian parliamentary delegation visit. The...
Czechs Protest like it’s 1989, Demand Resignation of ‘Czech Trump’
In the last few weeks, hundreds of thousands of Czechs have poured into the streets to protest the corrupt...
Xi Jinping in North Korea: Significant, but No Game Changer
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Pyongyang for the first state visit by a Chinese leader to North...
Georgia and Azerbaijan’s David Gareja Monastery Conundrum
The breakup of the Soviet Union brought freedom, independence, and sovereignty to its member republics without clearly demarcating their...
China Invades Taiwan—Sort Of
On a recent trip to Taiwan, I visited the island of Kinmen, one of Taiwan’s outlying islands located off...
America and China Without Illusions
China has long occupied a special place in the American imagination. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,...