Democracy in Pakistan a Distant Dream Like all its predecessors, the government that just completed its tenure miserably failed to promote what a democratic state is supposed to first and foremost, namely, foster the multi-faceted development of all its citizens. Jagdish N Singh | April 01, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Under the Jackboot Publisher: Genesis Publications ISBN: 81-7020-680-4 Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), which is the territory which Pakistan had acquired through aggression way back in 1947, remains as a no-man's-land which the world community seems to have forgotten. Comprising of nearly one-third of the original sovereign state of Jammu and Kashmir, it represents one of the biggest human tragedies of the contemporary political map of the world. E-Copy available Jasjit Singh | | Book
The Changing Face of International Media in Africa Making a breakthrough in the complicated arena of news media broadcasting requires more than a generous dosage of money and technology, especially if it involves diminishing the influence of traditional players in the media-scape of the continent. Sneha Bhura | April 2013 | Africa Trends
Perspectives on Crisis in Central African Republic The Central African Republic's political crisis is driven by international politics and resource competition. Ahana Banerjee | April 2013 | Africa Trends
Crisis in Eastern Congo and the Role of External Actors The crisis in eastern DRC cannot be resolved by merely accusing countries like Rwanda and Uganda of interference; Kinshasa has to review its response to the crisis. Keerthi Sampath Kumar | April 2013 | Africa Trends
More Ethnic Riots in Myanmar: Disturbances in Meikhtila Unless the leaders of varying political hue and institutional oligarchs, including the military and, above all, Su Kyi, show political wisdom, incidents such as those in Meikhtila, Yamethin, and state military action against the Karens and Kachins will continue to recur. Gautam Sen | March 28, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Five Highlights of FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 has transited into the annals of the MoD but picking up a few messages from it and carrying forward the unfinished agenda to the next year would be the greatest tribute to the year gone by. Amit Cowshish | March 28, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Tibetans in China: Making Sense of a Visit and Five Appointments The Tibetan issue is primarily a political one and less an economic one as China projects it to be. China should talk to the Tibetan diaspora and India for a final solution. That would be in the true interests of the peoples, bilateral relations and regional stability. Bijoy Das | March 26, 2013 | Issue Brief
National Dialogue Conference: Key to Peace and Stability in Yemen While it is too early to predict the outcome of the national dialogue process, at present it looks like that the national dialogue, which is endeavouring to bring all the political parties and other factions under one umbrella, is the last chance for peace in Yemen. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | March 26, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Israel Offers to Reconcile with Turkey: Compulsions and Realities The US may have provided the support and platform for the apology, but it was something Israel had to do desperately as it was finding the developing regional situation difficult to handle with every passing day. Rajeev Agarwal | March 25, 2013 | IDSA Comments
