Archive
February 2015
Pakistan to Revive Military Parade Amid Tensions with India
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Chinese president Xi Jinping may be the chief guest next month.
Eurasia’s Potemkin Democracies
By Jos Boonstra
Central Asia remains difficult terrain for democracy, and prospects seem bleaker than ever.
Australia Wins Asian Cup, Discovers Soccer
By Helen Clark
Football – known as soccer locally – gets a new lease of life in Australia after a successful tournament.
Islamic State in Afghanistan: Start of a Turf War?
By Ankit Panda
Islamic State fighters have killed a Taliban commander in Afghanistan. Is a turf war afoot?
Obama's India Visit: An Indian Foreign Policy Tilt
By Rohan Joshi
Narendra Modi's government is finally letting go of the past and opening a new era in relations with the United States.
Central Asia's Ruble Awakening
By Ankit Panda
The ruble's collapse is a wake-up call for Central Asia's economies: the only way out is to look away from Moscow.
Sri Lanka: Hope for Minorities?
By Neha Sinha
Any optimism felt by the country’s beleaguered minorities remains tempered.
Eurasia: The Hype of Continentalism
By Jeffrey S. Payne
‘Analysts should not allow geopolitical possibility to overshadow the divisive conflicts that exist throughout Eurasia.’
In War on Terror, China Takes Aim at Tibet
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's broad definition of terrorism includes following the teachings of the Dalai Lama.
Thai Junta Vows Crackdown Following Bomb Blasts
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Security to be tightened amid heightened political tensions.
Anti-Park Geun-hye Faction on the Rise in South Korea's Legislature
By Steven Denney
President Park Geun-hye faces growing opposition from within her own political party.
The One Article to Read on Chinese Naval Strategy in 2015
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A fascinating new paper by two academics asks us to question a fundamental assumption about China’s naval buildup.