Global Outlook

Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

Rebuilding Trust, Democratic Engagement, and Governance in Post-Hasina Bangladesh

By Imran Ahmed  |  20 September, 2024

The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government offers hope for a new political culture rooted in democratic values and the desire for genuine representation.

Religion and AI Ethics for Peace

By Lisa Schirch  |  18 September, 2024

AI offers blessings and burdens that can foster peace and democracy or fuel violence, inequality, polarization, and authoritarianism. Religious ethics have something to offer.

The Long Arc of India–Russia Relations

By Ramesh Thakur  |  08 September, 2024

Changing state attributes and international profile help to explain the shifting balance of interests that have shaped bilateral Moscow–New Delhi relations over three periods.

Talk Isn’t Enough: Pacific Nations Say Australia Must End New Fossil Fuel Projects

By Liam Moore  |  04 September, 2024

This week, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change.

Russia's Mercenary Diplomacy in Africa

By Herbert Wulf  |  01 September, 2024

Far away from Russia's aggression in Europe, its influence in Africa seemed to grow continously.

Will Bangladesh's Revolution Go the Way of Arab Spring?

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury  |  29 August, 2024

There is a real danger that the country will go the way of many Arab Spring countries and swap a secular dictatorship with another one.

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