China
How China’s Quest to Please its Population Is Reshaping the Rule of Law
This puts the ratio of CCP officials to Dongguan’s population at 1:1000–meaning the CCP as an institution can personally know the whole of the 9 million residents.
Asia
Asia
From Persecution to Pandemic: COVID-19 in Rohingya Refugee Camps
The potential consequences of an outbreak within refugee camps would be catastrophic, as evidenced in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh.
Asia
Collective Mindfulness in Times of Crisis: Learning from Thailand’s Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
Throughout its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand performed admirably on each of the five pillars that make up collective mindfulness.
Perspectives
The Plight of Taiwan and China: Trump is No Reagan for the Vatican
China as well as the Vatican and Taiwan have come to the same realization: President Trump is no President Reagan.
Law & Diplomacy
Beyond Justice's Reach, Part 2: The Risks, Rewards, and Future of the International Criminal Court
"If our world is one that cares about the safety, health, and prosperity of living beings all around, then it is only a matter of time before justice hears those voices—the voices of strength and solidarity."
United States
On Atlantic Alliances and Autocrats: An Interview with Jeanne Shaheen
Historically, I don’t think the United States has appreciated enough the enormous advantages that empowering women—half of the world’s population—can bring.
Asia
The Gorkha Earthquake in Retrospect: Lessons in Diplomacy, Preparedness, and Morality
Despite the politicking at play on the international aid front, the Gorkha earthquake, in some ways, revealed the best of humanity.
Europe
Russian Constitutional Amendments: Identity in the Putin Generation
"In a system where the man has become synonymous with the government, what impact will this extension of power have?"
Asia
The Sri Lankan Civil War and Its History, Revisited in 2020
"Still, one thing is for sure: even if the wounds caused by the Sri Lankan Civil War and its accompanying ethnic divisions heal, the country will remain haunted by much larger structural issues in its history and government."
Interviews
Dalit and Black Solidarity: Interview with Suraj Yengde
"You can see the obvious parallels between these groups: the oppression, the police brutality, the incarceration."
Law & Diplomacy
Belt and Road and Sea: Chinese Expansion in the Modern Era
Joshua Fowler specializes in Chinese infrastructure investment and trade in East Africa and South Asia. He is a former Visiting Researcher at the United States Air Force Academy and served with the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The South China Sea and the Belt and
Asia
An Opportunity for Peace: Japan, RCEP, and The New Cold War
Japan’s decisions may appear feckless, but it has no better option: however repressive and aggressive the Chinese government is, Japan must realize that it has no choice but to engage with China.