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  • North Korea and Iran: A Study in Contrasts
    PR Chari    ·   19 Mar, 2012    ·    #3587    ·    Commentary    
    Controversy has surfaced before the Nuclear Security Summit begins in Seoul on 26-27 March. The issue is whether the Summit should concentrate attention on nuclear security, as urged by the NPT-recognized nuclear weapons states - United States, ...
  • NSCN-IM and the Election in Manipur
    Chongtham Gunnamani    ·   05 Mar, 2012    ·    #3586    ·    Commentary    
    The Manipur state assembly election was held on 28 January 2012 and the result is expected on 6 March. This article looks into the mode of the Naga Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) involvement in the Manipur el...
  • Censorship Struggle and Social Change in Vietnam
    Amruta Karambelkar    ·   05 Mar, 2012    ·    #3585    ·    Commentary    
    Non-democratic states are known for controlling individual behaviour, censoring media, art and other forms of popular expression. The underlying logic is to prevent any challenge to state power. Violation of laws is therefore dealt with severity...
  • Iranian Embargo: China’s Options
    Teshu Singh    ·   29 Feb, 2012    ·    #3584    ·    Commentary    
    The West is tightening its efforts to impose an oil embargo on Iran. China is facing a dilemma over the present situation in Iran as its energy demands are enormous. China is Iran largest trading partner and it has invested heavily in Iranian oi...
  • China's Wukan Uprising: First Step towards Democracy?
    Namrata Hasija    ·   29 Feb, 2012    ·    #3583    ·    Commentary    
    Wukan village located in the Guangdong province of China has been in the news for a very visible mass movement that took place last year. The residents rebelled against the local officials over land grabbing, a burning issue and the prime cataly...
  • APT versus EAS: Indonesia’s Perspective
    Chongtham Gunnamani    ·   29 Feb, 2012    ·    #3582    ·    Commentary    
    Indonesia, as the biggest nation among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is crucial in forging regional cooperation in East Asia. In the Chairman’s statement of the Sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) held on 19 Novembe...
  • Creating New Provinces in Pakistan: A Print Media Analysis
    Priyanka Dutta Chowdhury    ·   27 Feb, 2012    ·    #3581    ·    Commentary    
    With the Pakistani general election around the corner, the debate on creation of new provinces in Pakistan is gaining momentum among the political parties and the media. Demands include the creation of Hazara and Seriaki provinces, partitioning ...
  • Myanmar and the West: Economics of Politics
    Medha Chaturvedi    ·   27 Feb, 2012    ·    #3580    ·    Commentary    
    After decades of isolation, Myanmar is again on the international radar. A series of high-level interactions with Western dignitaries including the US Secretary of State and the British Foreign Minister are indicative of this. While democracy in...
  • US, Iran and Israel: India in a Diplomatic Bind
    Sitakanta Mishra    ·   27 Feb, 2012    ·    #3579    ·    Commentary    
    The kind of response that Iran’s refusal to allow IAEA inspectors into the Parchin nuclear site may provoke from the US-Israel-Europe axis is a matter of speculation. Although many options to curtail Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons am...
  • Devolution in Sri Lanka: The Latest Take
    N Manoharan    ·   27 Feb, 2012    ·    #3578    ·    Commentary    
    In a recent interview, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa outlined his thoughts on ethnic reconciliation and devolution succinctly: “We are keen on a sustainable political settlement. But it must have wide acceptance, especially in the...
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