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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Policymaking: Pyongyang’s Views on Banking

As the third project in our series on understanding Kim Jong Un’s economic policymaking, we examined how North Korean academic journals treat
December 22, 2021
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Bangladesh’s 2021 Year in Review: Celebrating 50 Years of Development Through Pandemic Resilience

Bangladesh has exemplified 50 years of admirable economic and social development by showing its resilience through the worst pandemic of the last
December 20, 2021
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Incentivizing Good Governance Beyond Regulatory Minimums

This article was originally published in the Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
December 15, 2021
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Assessing the Need for a Feminist Foreign Policy in Sri Lanka

There is a little doubt about the need for FFP in Sri Lanka and the vast potential to transform the realities of
November 29, 2021
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Modi’s Farm Laws Repeal: A Rare Retreat

The repeal highlights the importance of consensus-building in governing a large country and the limitations of brute majority.
November 24, 2021
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What Would it Mean for Pakistan to Lose Major Non-NATO Ally Status?

As Pakistan and the United States gingerly engage after the fall of Kabul, distrust continues to inform the relationship. At the same

November 23, 2021
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Buddhist Nationalism and Burgeoning Alignments: Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Dilemma

Why efforts to pursue transitional justice have been so unsuccessful in the Sri Lankan context.
November 12, 2021
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Buddhist Nationalism and Burgeoning Alignments: Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Dilemma

The government embrace of Buddhist nationalism can be used to understand Sri Lanka's difficulties in establishing transitional justice mechanisms, which would address
November 12, 2021
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Despite Climate Pressure, China Needs Middle East Oil to Wean Itself Off Coal

China’s absence from the COP26 climate summit has drawn criticism from all corners. Given Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s lack of foreign travel

November 12, 2021
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The Politics of Taliban Recognition

The United States and much of the West will base future decision about Taliban recognition on human rights and inclusivity considerations. Regional
November 10, 2021
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Revisiting the Past: Pakistan & Feminist Foreign Policy

Although Feminist Foreign Policy would represent a marked shift in Pakistan’s foreign policy, it is not unprecedented if one reacquaints themselves with
October 29, 2021
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South Asia’s Climate Crisis Beckons A Gender-Balanced Policy Approach

Policymakers need to include women in climate discourse.
October 13, 2021