“If we don’t sell it, someone else will:” Dependence & Influence in US Arms Transfers
…arms transfers are broadly seen by policymakers as vital foreign policy investments that not only support U.S. security interests but also serve as important sources of political influence among foreign…
Normalizing China’s Relations with the Paris Club
…fixed amount of debt relief by the country’s foreign creditors. This assumption is made in consultations with the Paris Club Secretariat and is guided by precedents set in other cases. …
Sri Lankan Politics: Winds of Change with a Familiar Cast
…substitution will undoubtedly worsen its economic position. Foreign Policy: Addressing the regional balance of power At first glance, given Sri Lanka’s foreign policy under Mahinda Rajapaksa’s presidency from 2005 to…
The Misalignment Between Chinese and African Peacemaking: The Case of Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis
…ex-Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin,” Al Jazeera, January 13, 2021, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/ethiopia-says-former-foreign-minister-killed-by-military. 55 “Seyoum Mesfin (1949-2021),” Ethiopia Observer, January 16, 2021, https://www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2021/01/16/seyoum-mesfin-1949-2021/. 56 People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Ambassador…
The New Foreign Menace? Sovereign Wealth Funds and US National Security
…the Foreign Investment and National Security Act mandates additional scrutiny when foreign governments seek to acquire US assets. SWFs have demonstrated an openness to adapt to international standards as well….
TRANSCRIPT – South Asia 2025: A Year of Shocks and Shifts
…New Delhi, where she regularly covers foreign policy and hosts the weekly show, Worldview. With a 28-year career, she’s reported on conflicts in regions like Pakistan, Libya and Syria, and…
Pakistan’s Political Economy Perpetuates Its Water Crisis
…for increasing rural-urban migration.9Betsy Joles, “Pakistan’s Climate Migrants Face Tough Odds,” Foreign Policy, December 21, 2022, https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/12/21/pakistan-climate-change-migration-flood/. Meanwhile, Pakistan is seen as a booming market for water-intensive urban beautification and…
Rethink US Grand Strategy
…foreign policy objectives, with a laser focus on advancing American security, prosperity, and freedom. The Problem U.S. grand strategy is insolvent. The foreign policy goals that the United States has…