Regional studies
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Myanmar – from one dictatorship to another
The coup occurred on 1 February, just before the newly elected parliament was set to convene. This timing made it…
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Why Putin is Losing – The Weakness of Personalist Dictatorship
When personalistic dictators go to war, they are more likely to miscalculate and lose than leaders of other types of…
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How the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Is Turning Poland Into a Strategic Player
As a key NATO ally that shares a 332-mile border with Ukraine, Poland has been quietly bracing for the worst.…
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China and Russia’s Friendship in Ukraine Is Without Benefits
In a stroke of historical irony, the main topic of conversation at a gathering in Shanghai on Friday to mark…
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Why the war in Ukraine?
Ukraine gained its independence after it gave up nuclear weapons, as it was occupying third place directly after the Russian…
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A Lack of Invasion Wouldn’t Mean an End to the Ukraine Crisis
Feb. 16 has come and gone, and Russia has not invaded Ukraine, despite warnings from U.S. intelligence sources and officials that a…
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How Poland Turned Ukraine to the West
Most people think of Ukraine as an Eastern European country. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba isn’t one of them. “I…
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How Far Will Turkey Go to Support Ukraine ?
In recent weeks, as Russia positioned more than 130,000 troops along the Russian-Ukrainian border and the United States warned of…
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What Went Wrong With Libya’s Failed Elections
Elections in Libya, envisioned by the United Nations-facilitated political dialogue and scheduled to take place on Dec. 24, 2021, failed…
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Hold Beijing Accountable for Aiding Kim Jong Un’s Crimes
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were notable for the absence of Western politicians and officials, the result of a diplomatic…
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Causing Crisis Works
In recent weeks, international politics has been roiled by a cascade of emergencies. North Korea carried out seven missile tests…
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Are we really AWARE what’s going on? Or we only WISH? (US withdrawal from the Middle East)
Recently, we frequently used to hear some phrases describing the U.S. such as: (America is withdrawing from the Middle East.…
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