Analysis

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15 Feb 2021
The International Criminal Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber has determined jurisdiction to investigate Israel and Palestine for events in the West Bank
12 Feb 2021
In May 2014, Thailand's generals decided, yet again, that their country's elected government was too much trouble. Dusting off their
11 Feb 2021
Indonesia's new National Plan of Action on Countering Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism aims to involve both government and
11 Feb 2021
Australia has spent the last 30 years deploying troops to the Middle East, while also overstretching its military by deploying
10 Feb 2021
Alexei Navalny’s return and subsequent imprisonment in Russia solidified his role as a leader of political opposition to Putin. The
09 Feb 2021
As Australia pursues its tariff dispute with China in the WTO this year, the United States and other Western nations
08 Feb 2021
Tensions have been brewing between the East and West, expedited through mismanaged situations regarding political issues and sensitivities over the
05 Feb 2021
The summit’s outcomes suggest continuity in leadership and policy. Some hoped-for economic reforms will progress slowly, but Vietnam’s rising star
04 Feb 2021
The default position in Vietnam’s political system is always stability and a balance between competing factions. Will the “grand compromise”
04 Feb 2021
Despite the campaign of repression against political advocates and journalists in Algeria, and though divided, the Hirak is still alive.
03 Feb 2021
The pursuit of tech supremacy is reshaping the global order. The strategic importance of the fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and
01 Feb 2021
The past twelve months saw progress towards potential political and peace settlements in Afghanistan. However, this progress is conditional upon