The Mittel-Europa idea persisted in German political thought and became a realistic political program after German economic unity in 1871 because of the German state’s political and military power.
While the Maldives changing behaviour may be under India’s influence, there is also more to this story considering the Maldives past independent foreign policy stance.
When US-China relations are better, Taiwan is safer. When bilateral relations deteriorate, Taiwan could be the first victim. Reunification is a Chinese domestic affair.
It is argued that modernization is a bankrupt theory that has caused more harm than good on the human level.
Assessments of recent developments in oil prices are problematic as delineations of the effects of market forces often lack sufficient complexity.
Brexit will cause a rupture, but the Commonwealth has a role to play, and with some imagination and boldness can enhance its role further.
The latest inquiry into religious freedom in Australia, namely the Ruddock Review, concludes that change in this area is likely to remain a chimera for some time to come.
Digital platforms have opened the way for people to connect, debate and gather information; yet they have also increased the spread of fake news.
The concern with modern technology is that it has the capability of imposing a value system and influencing populations, thus creating an authoritarian environment.
The International itself came about as an outcome of encounter, a world coming together through relations between the West and the rest of the world.
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