Strategic Analysis

A Multi-level Approach to Vietnam Foreign Policy: From Security Preoccupation to Middle Power Role

Prior to 1995 when Vietnam joined ASEAN and normalized relationship with the United States, the overriding concern was security as could be well explained by realism. Vietnam has made several...

Resolution Regarding Recent Development in East Bengal

MR. SPEAKER: Before we take up the calling attention motion, the Prime Minister will move a Resolution on Bangla Desh. There will be no discussion and it will be adopted.

Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World

The concept of ‘adaptability’ was introduced by Charles Darwin in the 19th century when he had stated that it was not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the...

The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives

Why is it that ‘500 British nuclear weapons are less threatening to the United States than 5 North Korean nuclear weapons,’ posits Alexander Wendt (1995), a prominent theorist of the...

What Is Iran? Domestic Politics and International Relations in Five Musical Pieces

In What is Iran?, Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS, University of London, tells the story of Iran’s international affairs and domestic politics with the...

India in the United Nations: Interplay of Interests and Principles

The year 2020 marked 75 years of India’s association with the United Nations. India was one of the founding members of the UN when its institutional edifice was built in...

Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History

More than seven decades after Pakistan’s creation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah continues to captivate both his critics and admirers. While the former excoriate him for exploiting religion to achieve his goal,...

Forget the Cheese of Zero COVID. Escape the Mousetrap of Lockdowns

On February 18, SKY News UK trumpeted that ‘Lockdown is working! COVID-19 infection rate plummets in England’. Yet, as Figure 1 shows, Sweden with voluntary social distancing guidelines experienced an...

Multilateral Initiatives and Security Dilemma: Explaining India’s Choice to Join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

The article attempts to explain India’s contrasting strategic choices with regard to China-led initiatives in South Asia. While India chose to join the AIIB, it has opposed the BRI. While...

American Activism on Religious Freedom in the Middle East: A Critique

Since its enactment in October 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act has become a major instrument to further the American foreign policy agenda in the Middle East and elsewhere. While...

Humanitarianism, National Security, and the Rohingya Refugee Policy of Bangladesh

How do humanitarian norms and national security concerns shape a host state refugee policy? This article addresses this question in the context of Bangladesh, the largest host state in the...

Russia’s Afghan Policy: Determinants and Outcomes

Russia’s policy on Afghanistan has witnessed considerable transformation during the last two decades. This has allowed Moscow to change its stance towards the Taliban from confrontation to accommodation. The article...

The United States and Bangladesh

The policies, actions and postures of the United States Administration towards Bangladesh from March 1971 to December 1971 form the subject matter of this article.

The Reception and Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative in Vietnam

The article looks back on China’s proposal and promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to Vietnam, as well as Vietnam’s official position and response to this initiative. The...

Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa , Pham Thao Nguyen |
March 2021 |
Strategic Analysis

Strategic Analysis

A Multi-level Approach to Vietnam Foreign Policy: From Security Preoccupation to Middle Power Role

Resolution Regarding Recent Development in East Bengal

Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World

The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives

What Is Iran? Domestic Politics and International Relations in Five Musical Pieces

India in the United Nations: Interplay of Interests and Principles

Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History

Forget the Cheese of Zero COVID. Escape the Mousetrap of Lockdowns

Multilateral Initiatives and Security Dilemma: Explaining India’s Choice to Join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

American Activism on Religious Freedom in the Middle East: A Critique

Humanitarianism, National Security, and the Rohingya Refugee Policy of Bangladesh

Russia’s Afghan Policy: Determinants and Outcomes

The United States and Bangladesh

The Reception and Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative in Vietnam

Indonesia: A Reluctant Participant in the South China Sea Disputes

Chinese Territorial Claims on Indian Territory in the Context of Its Surveying and Mapping, 1708-1960

China’s Agricultural and Industrial Policies in 1971*

Islam, Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison

South Asian Regionalism: The Limits of Cooperation

The Elusive Quest for an ‘Asian NATO’