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Speaking to an Afghan Disciple of the Caliphate
By Franz J. Marty
An interview with a commander of the self-declared Islamic State in Afghanistan
Who Supports China in the South China Sea and Why
By Wang Wen and Chen Xiaochen
The psychology behind global support for China’s South China Sea position: a desire to avoid war.
Nepal’s Unending Political Instability
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s power tussle is overshadowing pressing national issues.
The Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch
By Maham Javaid
What one woman's social media activism -- and her murder by her own brother -- means for Pakistan.
A State Within a State: Tibetans in Nepal
By John Dennehy
Across the border from their homeland, Tibetans have created a self-sufficient community but remain officially stateless.
How Bad Is Taiwan's Economy?
By Frank S.T. Hsiao
Compared to other economies around the world, Taiwan is doing just fine.
The Cost of Interlinking India’s Rivers
By Sudha Ramachandran
The environmental, social, and diplomatic costs of the world's largest irrigation infrastructure project.
The Future of India’s Defense Exports
By Saurav Jha
Can India reach its ambitious target of exporting $2 billion in defense technology per year?
The South China Sea Is Really a Fishery Dispute
By Adam Greer
The hidden cause of the South China Sea disputes: there aren't enough fish in the sea.
The Death of a Liberal Chinese Magazine
By Verna Yu
A hostile takeover by a state institution forces the closure of the reform-minded Yanhuang Chunqiu.
A Brief History of the Coup d'État in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Across Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries, the coup d'etat has been a well-documented phenomenon.
'Land Kings': China's Frenzied Property Deals
By Xue Gong
China continues to struggle to wean its state-owned enterprises off their reliance on real estate.