Getting the Insight Out
From “Kremlin-like” laws to forging a strategic partnership with China, Georgia’s foreign alliances are undergoing a significant realignment. A recalibration towards alternative alliances thus raises questions about Georgia’s future in the EU and its democratic trajectory on the international stage.
As the risk of President Trump’s tariffs looms and a naval conflict with China intensifies, Vietnam’s high-wire diplomacy is facing its most critical test yet.
The United States’ position has shifted greatly since 2017, in many ways stronger than it has been in more than a decade. The Biden administration is handing off a historically strong economy, with among the highest growth rates in the developed world in which the US has maintained its lead in technology, and a promising international landscape in which the U.S. possesses the upper hand in negotiations with enemies and allies alike.
After the Soviet collapse in 1991, political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously argued in The End of History that liberal democracy’s triumph marked the conclusion of ideological struggles between great powers. This led some to believe that traditional geopolitical competition had faded.
The anti-immigration wind has returned and is ominously blowing over European legislation, signalling a shift toward rigid migration policies that risk sidelining human rights.
Just weeks ago, all eyes were on Lebanon. As the US reported Israel and Hezbollah were close to a ceasefire, Western politicians saw this as the first step toward peace in the Middle East. However, as rebels storm into the Syrian capital and Iran abandons its sworn allies, the region now teeters on the brink of a new and even deadlier conflict.
The Indian state has historically opposed the Sikh community’s aspiration to form an independent nation called Khalistan. In support of such sentiments, long-lasting protest movements have emerged, particularly within the More
Over the past week, the ruble fell to its lowest exchange rate against the U.S. dollar since March 2022, when Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Inflation has More
As governments grapple with climate change’s pressing reality, political dynamics are being fundamentally redefined. It is essential to analyze how this environmental and human crisis impacts international politics.
Despite significant strides in domestic production, China remains deeply dependent on food imports, an Achilles’ heel that distinguishes it from major competitors. Its agricultural deficit and reliance on imports is critical for understanding its international posture.