Home / TOPICS / Society

Society

Taiwan: A Geopolitical Flashpoint in US-China Rivalry

Taiwan’s geopolitical significance cannot be overstated, as it is situated at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, a critical hub for global trade and commerce. Taiwan’s location has made it a valuable target for powerful nations throughout history, including colonial powers such as Japan and some European countries. …

Read More »

The trajectory of rebellious politics taking place and Analysts wonder which state will be next?

The people are no longer accepting the status quo and shifting the regimes through a putsch. This does not just happen in South Asia but in the Middle East as well. The toppling of a democratic Government caught the attention of the world when the suffering of citizens …

Read More »

The World in 2024

We leave 2024. January 2024 feels like yesterday. Many of our experiences have been wonderful, or sorrowful; some will be forgotten and some will remain with us forever. Such patterns reoccur annually. Some tragedies stem from human errors, deliberate or accidental. Time flies. Let us consider the major …

Read More »

The Future of Iran’s Foreign Policy in the Complex Geopolitics of the Post-Assad Middle East

Iran’s presence in the Middle East has been greatly diminished with the fall of Assad. Now the question is, under the current circumstances, is it possible for Iran to return to Syria? The rule of Bashar al-Assad and the Baath Party in Syria has ended after more than …

Read More »

Canada as the 51st state of the United States. Far-fetched or reality?

Canada, as an independent country, fully established its sovereignty by adopting its own constitution in 1982. Although a member of the Commonwealth, it enjoys significant autonomy, with His Majesty King Charles III as the King of Canada and the nation’s Head of State, while the Prime Minister leads …

Read More »

Trump’s Populism and the MAGA Divide in Immigration and Global Implications

The U.S. presidential election has always had significant global ramifications, shaping economies and geopolitical landscapes across the world. The president of the United States is not merely a domestic leader but a central figure in international diplomacy and economics, which is why the world watches closely. While foreign …

Read More »

The UK’s Strategic Shift: Entering External Association with the United States

In the wake of Brexit and the UK’s evolving global role, establishing an external association with the United States merits serious consideration. Historical precedents, such as Scotland’s 1707 union with England and Éamon de Valera’s concept of Irish external association, suggest that this framework could provide the UK …

Read More »

Don’t Believe the Media or the Jihadists: Syria’s Transition Could Get Ugly

Syria’s Transition: The Media Sideshow The lightning rod offensive that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad invoked memories of the trajectories that manifested when dictators were ousted in Iraq in 2003, and rebellious countries joined the Arab Spring in 2011. Despite severed diplomatic relations and no government-to-government contact, …

Read More »

New Rulers of Syria and the Challenges of Building a State

What happened in Syria cannot be summarized as the fall of the ruling regime and the rise of another, due to Syria’s importance in the balance of power within regional and international politics. Syria’s importance lies in the fact that, for decades, it has been the “balance of …

Read More »