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The Role of Islam in Foreign Policymaking – Part III
Emir Hadzikadunic || 17 April 2022 Domestic level and Islamic related constraints on foreign policymaking In addition to their individualities, leaders almost always face domestic constraints on foreign policymaking.[1]At this level, it is largely about two theoretical frameworks. On […]

Liberal Fundamentalists and Imranophobia
SherAli Tareen || 11 April 2022 Among his many achievements, Imran Khan can also boast the unique honor of attracting detractors of remarkably varied stripes and persuasions. While some consider him a ‘Jewish Agent’ (an outright anti-Semitic framing), for […]

Pakistan’s Political Conundrum: Who Conspired To Oust The Imran Khan Government And Why?
Osman Softić || 7 April 2022 Pakistan has become embroiled in a deep political crisis which culminated late last week, prompting Pakistani president Arifur Rahman Alvi to dissolve parliament, thus circumventing the vote of no confidence motion in the […]

American Political Opportunism and Washington’s Long Overdue Genocide Determination
Maung Zarni || 2 April 2022 On March 21, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced a (Rohingya) “genocide determination.” The U.S. decision was largely welcomed by Rohingya survivors. Myanmar is a signatory to the interstate treaty Convention on […]

The Role of Islam in Foreign Policymaking – Part II
Emir Hadzikadunic || 29 March 2022 Muslim leaders and Islamic related constraints on foreign policymaking Foreign policy is ultimately formulated and implemented by individuals in leadership positions, “suggesting that obvious and important avenues of research in the role of religion […]

The Role of Islam in Foreign Policymaking – Part I
Emir Hadzikadunic || 23 March 2022 Abstract Religion has been often ignored dimension of statecraft, more so by realist or neorealist schools. This article explores the question of how a number of states, in which all, or a considerable […]

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Through My Burmese Eyes
Maung Zarni || 15th March 2022 I have never been to either Petro’s Ukraine or Putin’s Russia. But the news of Putin’s conscript Russian army launching a full-scale invasion – deeply unpopular with the Russian people at home as […]

Is Bosnia-Herzegovina Next on Russia’s Radar?
Could the vulnerable Balkan state become Vladimir Putin’s next target? Emir Hadzikadunic || March 12, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised fears among many Bosnians that their vulnerable state could also become a target. Like Ukraine and Georgia, both now […]

Ukraine: Understanding the Concern of the Other
Chandra Muzaffar | 28th February 2022 The mainstream Western media is almost unanimous in demanding that Russia and Vladimir Putin stop their military operation in Ukraine immediately. This in their opinion is the only solution to the current conflict. […]

Nostalgia Kolonial Macron: Projek Islamik anti-Muslim
Salman Sayyid || 17 Februari 2022 Terjemahan: Ahmad Muziru Idham Dalam satu lagi langkah Islamofobia, rejim Perancis bersedia untuk menubuhkan sebuah badan baharu bagi menguruskan penduduk Muslim terbesar di Kesatuan Eropah, iaitu Forum Islam (The Forum of Islam) di Perancis. […]