Uncertain Trajectory: Kazakhstan’s Perilous Path on the World Stage
During the fading days of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan gained its independence on December 16, 1991. Faced with political...
North Korea – Containment To Engagement
What can the world do about North Korea’s nuclear program? Sanctions usually first come to mind as a way...
Trade or No Trade: China’s DPRK Dilemma
Nuclear weapons expert and founder of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), David Albright, recently published a...
Brain Drain in Putin’s Russia
In 2010, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov “for groundbreaking experiments regarding...
How Socialist Remnants Are Hurting Vietnam’s Legacy
During the mid-1980s, Vietnam was plunged into a profound socio-economic crisis. Against this backdrop, the shift away from a...
Good Leader, Bad Leader: What Should We Learn From Today’s Monarchies?
A republic has been long considered the most suitable form of government for modern societies. In a republic, typically...