Asian studies
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Will Afghanistan Become a Terrorist Safe Haven Again?
he U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power is a victory for al Qaeda. But just how…
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America may pay dearly for defeat in Afghanistan
JOE BIDEN may have more foreign-policy experience than any American president in 30 years, but he is haunted by the…
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How the Good War Went Bad
The United States has been fighting a war in Afghanistan for over 18 years. More than 2,300 U.S. military personnel…
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We All Lost Afghanistan
As Afghanistan tumbles into Taliban hands, the avalanche of recrimination and outright condemnation of the Biden administration’s withdrawal of U.S.…
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Democracy is decaying in a growing number of Asian polities
Most democracies would struggle to match the productivity of India’s Parliament. During its “monsoon” session, which ended on August 11th, a…
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Hiding books, buying burqas: Kandahar prepares for Taliban rule
When the fighting got so near that the walls of his house shook, Abdul, a retired teacher in Kandahar, decided…
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The Taliban’s terrifying triumph in Afghanistan
IN RECENT YEARS the presidential palace in Kabul, known as the Arg, or citadel, has been an oasis of calm…
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America may pay dearly for defeat in Afghanistan
Joe Biden may have more foreign-policy experience than any American president in 30 years, but he is haunted by the…
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Afghanistan’s neighbours are preparing for life with the Taliban
wo decades after Western forces helped sweep the Taliban from power, and four months after President Joe Biden announced his intention…
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The release from prison of Samsung’s de facto boss raises eyebrows
When the office of Moon Jae-in releases the names of people the South Korean president will pardon on National Liberation Day…
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Can China Unmake the American Making of Global Capitalism?
If the United States made global capitalism in the twentieth century (Panitch & Gindin 2012), can China unmake this American…
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India and Japan: Growing Partnership and Opportunities for Co-operation
This e-book is a compilation of the papers presented by the speakers during a two-day International Conference, curated around the…
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