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AUSTRALIA/CLIMATE CHANGE – Making sense of Australia’s climate exceptionalism (Stephen Pascoe, Al Jazeera)

2020 has had no shortage of images of catastrophe and suffering, but the ones that haunt me the most are from the inferno that...

SINGAPORE – Developing Singapore’s next-generation military (Samuel Chan, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/02/developing-singapores-next-generation-military/

PAKISTAN – A forgettable year for Pakistan’s economy (S Akbar Zaidi, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/01/a-forgettable-year-for-pakistans-economy/

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – James Marape’s leadership survives a year of tough challenges (Ronald May, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/01/james-marapes-leadership-survives-a-year-of-tough-challenges/

MONGOLIA – Mongolia’s economic outlook (Gan-Ochir Doojav, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/12/31/mongolias-economic-outlook/

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW – Equality and Non-Discrimination in International Human Rights Law (Li-ann Thio, The Heritage Foundation)

“Equality and non-discrimination” law, much of which impinges on cultural traditions and religious sensitivities, are matters warranting robust public discussion—which is preferable to invoking...

USA/ATLANTIC STRATEGY – Why the United States Needs an Atlantic Strategy (James Carafano, Luke Coffey, Kiron Skinner, David Shedd, Daniel Kochis, Dean Cheng, Ana...

It is in America’s interest to develop a coherent and coordinated strategy for the Atlantic region. A strategy is needed to mitigate the pernicious...

DIGITAL GOVERNANCE – What Can We Learn from a Year of Intense Digital Dependence? (Robert Fay, CIGI)

A global shift toward remote labour, education and communication brought the digital divide to the fore. To bridge the gap, we need a new...

USA – How Biden Can Restore Multilateralism Unilaterally (Joseph E. Stiglitz, Project-Syndicate)

After four years of the Trump administration undermining global governance arrangements, President-elect Joe Biden will certainly have his work cut out for him. Nonetheless,...

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