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Who Will Be Iran’s Next Parliament Speaker?
By Rohollah Faghihi
Mohammad Reza Aref and Ali Larijani are in the running for Iran's parliamentary speakership.
Lords of Navigation: Grotius, Freitas, and the South China Sea
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
The debate over maritime jurisdiction is an old one.
Kyrgyzstan: Putin’s Eurasian Economic Union and Its Discontents
By Franco Galdini and Elyor Nematov
At Dordoi Bazaar, the economic promise of the EEU appears remote.
Afghanistan’s Addiction to Foreign Aid
By Mohammad Samim
Foreign aid has been counterproductive for the country. It’s time for Kabul to wean itself off.
India: Violence Against Dalits on the Rise
By Hanne Couderé
Despite robust laws, violence against India's most oppressed people continues to rise.
Why Concerns Over Drone Proliferation Are Overblown
By Andrea Gilli and Mauro Gilli
Why the 'drone revolution’ will not bring about a redistribution of military power in the global system--just yet.
Tsai Ing-wen’s Limited Options on Cross-Strait Relations
By Zhimin Lin and Jianwei Wang
Domestic, economic, and geopolitical realities will hamper Tsai's ability to craft cross-strait policy.
Indonesia's Grand Defense Vision
By Scott Edwards and Masyithoh Annisa Ramadhani
Indonesia's Defense White Paper reiterates lofty ambitions, with little advice on how to turn vision into reality.
Aung San Suu Kyi and the Cult of Personality
By Logan Connor
The saintly status surrounding Suu Kyi has led to tunnel vision in the NLD and the international community.
The Philippines Under President Duterte
By Danna Diaz
Duterte rode a wave of anti-establishment sentiment to victory. But how he will actually govern?
How China Remembers the Cultural Revolution
By Perry Link
50 years later, China still has yet to come to terms with Mao's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.
Kashmir’s Reemerging Militancy
By Sudha Ramachandran
After years of setbacks, a new kind of militancy is taking shape.