Category: Politics
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Geopolitics and Firm Demand for Diplomacy, Tit-for-Tat, and Decoupling: Evidence from Japan During Trump’s Tariff Negotiations
On November 12, 2025, a seminar titled “Geopolitics and Firm Demand for Diplomacy, Tit-for-Tat, and…
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China’s Ever-Evolving Ways of Elongating Its Reach: Utilizing “Secret Overseas Police Stations” to Suppress Dissidents Abroad
Introduction In an era where authoritarian regimes increasingly assert their influence beyond national borders, repression…
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People Power: Lessons From Korea’s Martial Law One Year Later
Korea has recently marked the one-year anniversary of former president of the Republic of Korea…
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Transformation of the Indian National Congress’s Freedom Struggle: Shifting Political Discourse and Objectives to Reflect the Gandhian Interpretation of Swaraj
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, is “often called the ‘father of India’…
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Steel or Fish? Wealth, Power, and Environmental Accountability under Authoritarian Rule in Vietnam’s Formosa Steel Plant Disaster
Keywords: Vietnam; environmental justice; authoritarianism; state–business collusion; Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Abstract In 2016, toxic…
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Role in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
In October 2025, clashes broke out along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.[1] These came…
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Landmark Opposition to India’s Caste System: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the 1930s
Understanding Ambedkar’s Views through His Essay “An Annihilation of Caste” Introduction Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar,…
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Gen-Z and Political Power in South Asia: Youth-led Movements
Introduction Over the course of history, there have been many dramatic shifts in societal values…
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Clash of Titans: Rethinking the Sino-American Rivalry
Napoleon’s foresight that China’s awakening would “shake the world” has indeed materialized. Over the past…
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The Politics of Evolution: Thus Spoke the Southeast Asian Federation
With the rise of China, war in Europe, and American isolationism, the pendulum of…
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