Interview – Anoush Ehteshami
Prof. Ehteshami talks about his latest book on Iran, the MENA region’s relationship with East Asia, the impact of sanctions on Iran, and the resurgence of Saudi Arabia.
Can the Maldives Steer Regional Power Politics?
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.
Xi Jinping’s Landmark Speech on Taiwan: A Hedging Strategy
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.
Interview – Sherri Goodman
Sherri Goodman discusses climate change as a national security threat, water security, the Arctic, her career with the US Government and gives her advice to young scholars.
The ‘China Factor’ in India’s Maritime Engagement with Southeast Asia
China and India’s rise as major naval powers does not preclude the possibility of both developing a more cooperative dynamic in protecting the maritime ‘global commons’.
Public Diplomacy: China’s Newest Charm Offensive
Though much remains uncertain due to China’s unique political system, trust remains a crucial ingredient for the success of its various endeavours abroad and ultimately, its public diplomacy.
Forty Years of Constructing Development: How China Adopted GDP Measurement
Tracing how China adopted GDP measurement in the early reform period (1978-1993) tells us more about how GDP has shaped China’s current powerful status.
Interview – Daniel Mügge
Prof. Daniel Mügge talks about the scientization of economic governance, the US trade deficit, the manipulation of macroeconomic indicators and how to interpret them.
The ‘Exceptional’ Chinese Soft Power: Outlier or Pioneer?
Soft power is a term coined by Joseph Nye in the late 1980s. Soft or not, Chinese strategies are all-pervading although not necessarily sustainable in the current state.
Out of Illusion, Weakness: Liberalism and Its Blind Spots
The paradox is that, in order to save liberalism at home, liberal states may have to become more realist in their dealings with the illiberal world beyond.
