Tag
rule of law
April 28, 2022
The Myth of Might Makes Right: Ukraine, Korea, and the Failure of Great Power Politics
By Andy Hong
The real lesson to draw from Ukraine’s security-for-denuclearization arrangement should be that multilateral agreements are not enough to guarantee follow-through.
January 03, 2019
Explaining Australia’s Meek Response to China's Arbitrary Detention of 2 Canadians
By Grant Wyeth
Australia has been slow to respond to these events, instead choosing to remain mostly aloof. Why?
December 17, 2018
In Handling Meng Wanzhou, US and Canada Must Stand for the Rule of Law
By Ankit Panda
Why the U.S. needs to stand with Canada and set aside politics in the prosecution of Huawei’s CFO.
April 17, 2018
China's Successful Coercion of Vietnam in the South China Sea Deserves US Attention
By Ankit Panda
Washington failed to back up its words with action after Beijing pressured Hanoi into abandoning a South China Sea oil drilling project.
February 08, 2018
Don’t Expect Democracy in Thailand Anytime Soon
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Repeated election delays are the product of a fierce power struggle that is still ongoing.
August 19, 2017
Beware the War Against ASEAN’s Atheists
By David Hutt
A look at the ongoing persecution of a minority group that continues to be under assault in some parts of the region.
May 17, 2017
The Day After the Second Korean War
By John Reid
The greatest threat to U.S. victory in a Korean war scenario isn't the North Korean military. It's postwar insurgency.
December 15, 2016
Afghanistan's VP Accused of Torture and Sexual Abuse by Kidnapped Rival
By Catherine Putz
Ishchi's allegations are serious and shocking; Kabul says it plans to investigate.
May 14, 2016
Corruption: Can Afghanistan's Government Overcome Its National Shame?
By Najibullah Noorzai
Will the Afghanistan’s government be able to overcome in-fighting and truly tackle corruption?
November 11, 2015
Bangladesh's Democratic Backsliding: Time to Act Before It's Too Late
By Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE QC
Time to stop the executions of political opponents and restore the rule of law.
July 09, 2015
What Justice? Afghan Court Overturns Death Sentences in Farkhunda Murder
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. spent over $1 billion since 2003 on rule of law programs in Afghanistan and has little to show for it.
June 22, 2015
A Bleak Outlook for Democracy in the Maldives
By Ankit Panda
Months after Mohamed Nasheed's show trial, democracy and the rule of law show no signs of recovery in the Maldives.
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