The Believers Are But A Single Brotherhood1: Political Islam In Post-Mubarak Egypt
By Joseph Yackley
The fall of Mubarak and the rise of political Islam illustrate the hidden power of social change. To understand how Egypt’s Islamists...
Reflections on the Post-Aquino Philippine-China Relations: Taking into Account the Realities of Geopolitics
By Renato Cruz De Castro
This article examines how the Philippines challenged China’s expansive maritime claim in the South China Sea during President Aquino’s term...
The Failure of U.S.-North Korean Summit and the Future of U.S. Global Leadership
By Timo Kivimäki
The author discusses the implications brought about by the failure of the U.S.-North Korea summit and its correlation to the actions that will...
Two Upcoming Elections are Likely to Tip the Balance of Power Between China, India...
By Chee Meng Tan
Two elections this year may shift the triangular balance of power between China, India and the US.
Indian prime minister Narenda Modi...
Beirut – Accident or “New” Bomb Blast?
A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, August 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Source.
By Peter...
America’s Iran Policy and the Undermining of International Order
By Flynt Leverett & Hillary Mann Leverett
Strategic competition between America and Iran will shape not only the Middle East’s balance of power, but also...
United You Don’t Stand
From the Editors
The latest news about Israel is again about some on-going land grab. This is not new news. This has been going on...
The Russia–Ukraine War and Japan – Challenges Now and in the Future
By Fumiaki Kubo
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a wake-up call to Japan. This is not just because Russia is Japan’s neighbour, but also because...
Global Social Process and the Evolving Character of Sovereignty
By Winston P. Nagan & Craig Hammer
The world’s most daunting challenges are outcomes of the current configuration of sovereign institutions. Below, Winston P. Nagan...
Cities in a Global Order
By Simon Curtis
The remarkable transformation of the world’s major cities over recent decades has been widely noted as being driven by a restructuring of...
