As Washington retreats, China steps in.
The New Great Game in Southeast Asia
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Asia & Pacific
How to Stop an Autocrat
The citizens of Brazil, Poland, and South Korea defeated the dragons threatening their democracies. What can Americans learn from their examples?
The Point of Philosophy Is to Change the World: A Review of Walden Bello’s “Global Battlefields”
Bello’s political memoir gives us all a challenge: to simultaneously be philosophers interpreting the world and organizers fighting to change it.
Trump’s Tariff Gambit: A Blunt Instrument in a Sharpening Global Trade War
Trump’s aggressive economic nationalism may well hasten the rise of the very multipolar world he seeks to suppress.
Why Is the World Bank Attacking Land Reform in the Philippines?
Farmland has become a commodity in the real estate market.
Will the EU Navigate Towards China?
Both sides could benefit from enhanced trade, but tensions remain.
China Displaces U.S. as Global Leader in Research
Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
Soft Power Divide: China Advances While U.S. Retreats
U.S. cultural dominance, once unquestioned, is facing increasing competition from Chinese cultural products and digital platforms.
Nepal’s Hunt for Oil: Energy Sovereignty or Risky Gamble?
Fossil fuels unfortunately remain alluring for poorer countries, but oil and gas are ultimately just fool’s gold.
A Diplomatic Debacle: When the West’s Facade Crumbles
The visible discord between Ukraine and the United States reinforces China’s narrative of a declining West and a shifting global power balance.