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Indo-Pacific Bidenomics: The Emergence of a New Economic Order
By Erin Murphy
The upcoming APEC summit in San Francisco will be a visible culmination of the work that has gone into making economic engagement the leading edge of diplomacy.
Uzair Younus on Pakistan’s Polycrisis
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Pakistan is facing a polycrisis and it is the convergence of political, economic, social, and security crises that makes the current situation so volatile.”
Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor on Maldives’ Presidential Election
By Shannon Tiezzi
What does Maldives’ new president mean for the country’s future?
How Manipur Caught Fire
By Binalakshmi Nepram
Tracing the historic roots – and immediate chronology – of the violence in the Northeast Indian state.
Can Japan Be a Climate Change Leader?
By Phillip Y. Lipscy and Pinar Temocin
Several factors continue to hamper the formulation of a more ambitious policy, but change might be coming.
The Taliban and Central Asia
By Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili
Although the relationship between Afghanistan and Central Asia started with confrontation and confusion, it has evolved into a cooperation based on shared norms.
Critical Minerals and the New Cold War
By Zongyuan Zoe Liu
Access to critical materials has become a paramount national security concern and the object of increasing competition between China and the United States.
The Women of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Women play crucial roles in Myanmar's anti-coup resistance, as fighters, fundraisers, and activists.
US Pacific Policy in China’s Shadow
By Cleo Paskal
Washington has indeed stepped up engagement, but missteps, half-steps, and mixed messaging are getting in the way.
Making Sense of Hindutva
By Devdutt Pattanaik
Hindutva may have proclaimed the supremacy of all things traditional, but it makes no room for diversity, dynamism, dilemmas, and doubt. Such has never been the only Indian way.
A Decade Down the Belt and Road
By Ana Horigoshi
One decade of the BRI: Where it started, how it has changed, and where it may be going.
Amina Zurmati and Qudratullah Zurmati on Life for Afghanistan’s Women
By Catherine Putz
Two years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the country’s women are not passive victims. They have limited means, but their voices are strong.