Can the US Control Israel?
In the heart of the current dilemma plaguing West Asia is a much more troubling situation for the US administration: whether the United States willRead More »Can the US Control Israel?
Football Without Borders, But Not Without Barriers
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is described as the most inclusive event in the history of football. It features an expanded number of participating countries,Read More »Football Without Borders, But Not Without Barriers
From Television General to National Megaphone: What G.D. Bakshi Reveals About India’s Political Discourse
For years now, Major General (Retired) G.D. Bakshi has been one of the most recognizable faces on Indian TV screens. He has made his nameRead More »From Television General to National Megaphone: What G.D. Bakshi Reveals About India’s Political Discourse
The Structural Blind Spot in Western Sanctions on Israel
Whenever Western countries implement sanctions against a selected few associated with the Israeli government or settler groups, the rhetoric often focuses on the positive aspects,Read More »The Structural Blind Spot in Western Sanctions on Israel
Afghanistan’s Unfinished State
Afghanistan remains resistant to every effort aimed at political reductionism. Every time when it seems as if Afghanistan settles down into a certain political order,Read More »Afghanistan’s Unfinished State
Gaza, Arab States, and the Politics of Managed Diplomacy
The Gaza conflict has generated one of the most obvious ethical and political divides in modern Middle Eastern diplomacy: the anger conveyed through harshRead More »Gaza, Arab States, and the Politics of Managed Diplomacy
Why Spain’s Right Misreads Its Own Foreign Policy Under Sánchez
The foreign policy of Spain under PM Pedro Sánchez is arguably becoming one of the most controversial issues within the European political spectrum, especially regardingRead More »Why Spain’s Right Misreads Its Own Foreign Policy Under Sánchez
From Constitutional Ideal to Political Reality: India in the Modi Years
The emergence of Narendra Modi as India’s longest-ever serving Prime Minister represents an unprecedented achievement in the post-independent era of Indian politics. This is aRead More »From Constitutional Ideal to Political Reality: India in the Modi Years
Israel’s Effort to Frame Türkiye as a Threat Is Backfiring
In the past two decades, the Israeli policy of ensuring regional security rested on one fundamental idea, that Iran constituted the primary source of instabilityRead More »Israel’s Effort to Frame Türkiye as a Threat Is Backfiring
Sanctions Don’t Break Regimes, They Break Societies
If military intervention proves to be a politically risky approach while diplomacy fails to offer adequate leverage, hegemonies resort to economic sanctions as their primaryRead More »Sanctions Don’t Break Regimes, They Break Societies
Cuba’s Collapse Will Not Be America’s Victory
Cuba has been an interesting phenomenon in American politics for many years now as a vestige of the Cold War era ruled under a communistRead More »Cuba’s Collapse Will Not Be America’s Victory
Israeli Spying Claims Amid Eroding US–Israel Relations
The Pentagon has reportedly raised its counterintelligence threat assessment of Israel to “critical”, according to US media reports citing defense and intelligence officials. The upgrade,Read More »Israeli Spying Claims Amid Eroding US–Israel Relations