Author: Guest
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Delving Deep into the Profound Psychological Impact of Terrorism
Defining Terrorism The term ‘terrorism’ is familiar to all of us. However, it is difficult to attribute a single, standard definition to terrorism because of its stigma and controversy. The term was first coined in the 1790s to refer to the terror employed during the French Revolution by the Jacobin party of Maximilien Robespierre, including…
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Envisioning a Common Currency: Brazil and Argentina
During his first trip outside of Brazil since taking office on January 1st, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernandez on January 23 in Buenos Aires to float the idea of a common currency for both countries, which could become the second-largest global currency bloc behind the Euro.…
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Are Democracies at threat? Analyzing the Democracy Index 2023
The world’s (almost) eight billion people live in various political and cultural environments. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Democracy Index study for this year is one such attempt to assign a score to nations based on how closely they live up to democratic principles. The annual survey, which ranks the state of democracy in 167…
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Why is Interstate War Increasing in the World?
Interstate wars are the greatest threats to world peace and security. Historically, wars between countries have taken millions of lives, displaced billions of people, and caused trillions of dollars in destruction. Fortunately, the world enjoyed a gradual decline in the number of interstate wars since the end of WWII. Even the world saw ‘zero interstate…
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RIMPAC 2022: Strategic and Geopolitical Significance of the Exercise on the Indo-Pacific
Exercise RIMPAC 2022 is taking place from June 29-August 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. This year’s exercise includes 26 nations- all four QAUD nations, Israel, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, and all G7 nations, excluding Italy. Contemporarily the exercise has gained significance concerning the heightening…
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Is Pakistan on the Brink of Balkanization?
In early June, following his chaotic removal from power, Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, warned of a turbulent future for Pakistan, talking about a breakup of the country into three parts. He was speaking about the recent political and civil unrest that has been happening there. With Pakistan’s current situation, his prediction…
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AN UNSURPRISING VICTORY FOR MACRON OVER LE PEN
On 24th April 2022, the French re-elected their incumbent President Emmanuel Macron for another five-year term. It is a historical event as he became the first president of the Fifth Republic to win re-election, excluding the cohabitation period. Nonetheless, both President Macron and his far-right-wing opponent, Marine Le Pen, can consider their result as a…
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HOW DOES SOFT POWER PORTRAY INDIA’S IMAGE TO THE WORLD?
India has a mixed legacy when it comes to soft power. It went through periods of heights, plateaus and lows. There was no single country with greater soft power than ancient India throughout history. Great empires outside the subcontinent held it with awe and admiration. India had international trade links right from the Indus valley…
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THE UKRAINE CRISIS: THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVE OF A YOUNG TURKISH MULTINATIONAL
AN OPEN LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS: 2021 ended with mounting speculations in the international system on an upcoming conflict. In December 2021, Washington Post published an unclassified U.S. military document on the increased presence of Russian troops near Ukraine’s border. However, many believed in the success of diplomatic talks checking a war on European soil.…
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SAYEDA – A Memoir Of Beliefs, Values & Understandings
Culture and religion are an accident of geography, we are just people at the end of the day. I have had countless encounters with this, and it always fascinates me. Sayeda was one of such encounters that changed my normal day, made me pause and reflect a bit longer. I realised I will not be…
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Determining The Value: Tangible Aspects Of An Intangible Life
Since historical times, one of the most challenging questions has been determining the value and importance of something vis-a-vis life. Of course, the parameters were different back then. Its utility, novelty and happiness quotient were the prime factors. Moreover, the value and importance of something these days, whether tangible or intangible, is determined by different…
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Never ending Kashmir conundrum- A KASHMIRI OR AN INDIAN?
“I Am not an Indian, I am a kashmiri”, contradicted a 15-year teenager named Azad in the suburbs of beautiful Kashmir valley. Perhaps not so beautiful as beauty gets reflected in your words and expression, and the words of Azad were nowhere serene & respectful as is the valley’s natural beauty. The Reply- A Kashmiri…
