Ideas, Policies, and Power: A Political Economy Perspective on Development in the Global South
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This paper examines economic development in the Global South through a political economy lens, tracing the shift from postwar state-led industrialization...
The Influence of Greek Philosophy on Muslim Scholars: A Review of Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina,...
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
This paper examines how Greek and Indian philosophy and mathematics were integrated into Islamic thought, focusing on Al-Kindī, Al-Fārābī, Ibn Sīnā,...
Al-Biruni’s Kitab al-Hind: A Study of Religion, Caste, and Culture in Eleventh-Century India
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
Al-Biruni (973–1048) exemplified empirical rigor and intellectual versatility across astronomy, mathematics, cultures and comparative history. This study, by Dr. Kalim Siddiqui,...
Rare Earth Critical Minerals: Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and Emerging Tensions
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
Critical raw materials (CRMs) such as lithium, cobalt, rare-earth elements, and copper are central to the green and digital transitions. Dr...
China, India, Russia, and the SCO: Multipolarity and Global Power Politics
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, which brought together twenty-six heads of state, underscored the organization’s growing relevance...
Ibn Khaldun and the Dynamics of Civilization: Social, Economic, and Political Transformation
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
Ibn Khaldun, an eminent medieval scholar, made significant contributions to history, sociology, and economics. Dr Kalim Siddiqui examines Ibn Khaldun’s model...
Reconfiguring US Hegemony: Militarism, Empire, and the Crisis of Capitalist Accumulation
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This article analyses the decline of United States hegemony through the prism of militarism, empire, and contradictions in capitalist accumulation. Dr...
International Financial Institutions and Western Hegemony: Debt, Austerity, and the Exploitation of the Global...
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
International financial institutions—namely the IMF and the World Bank—serve as instruments of Western financial dominance. Through the enforcement of Structural Adjustment...
India’s Economic Paradox: High Growth Amid Persistent Crises
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
The future of venture capital calls for deeper collaboration and shared purpose. Dr Kalim Siddiqui highlights the importance of trust, transparency,...
Geopolitics and the Persistence of Global Uneven Development: A Critical Analysis
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
Geopolitics continues to shape patterns of global inequality, reinforcing structural imbalances across nations and regions. Dr. Kalim Siddiqui explores how imperialism,...
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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
