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A Call for Intellect and Courage

April 7, 2020
The world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, with so many economic and security ramifications, and there is longing for leaders who display courage, the quality that guarantees all others, as suggested by Winston Churchill in 1931. “Today's Trump supporters think of themselves as the ones with...

An Interview with Thomas L. Friedman

February 23, 2006
New York Times foreign affairs columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman talks about the next edition and updates to his bestselling book, "The World Is Flat," with Nayan Chanda, editor of YaleGlobal Online. A full transcript of their conversation follows.

Hegemonic Designs in the Middle East Clash

April 17, 2018
The United States has been reticent about over-involvement in Middle East conflicts in recent years, notwithstanding the April 14 airstrikes on Syria in response to a chemical attack. Russia filled the vacuum in Syria with support from Iran and Turkey, explains author and military strategist Ehsan...

This Is How Democracy Dies: Atlantic

February 7, 2020
Democracy requires hard work, patience, compromise and trust. Citizens may be dissatisfied with a leader but must stay informed and engaged in politics. Yet support for democracy around the world is in decline. The University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Future of Democracy analyzed data from more...

Limits of Chinese Power in Southeast Asia

April 26, 2011
A growing economy does not necessarily translate into political influence. Beijing sways economic choices of members of the Association of South East Asian Nations through trade but less so in security matters, suggests analyst Evelyn Goh. “China’s burgeoning economic rise has restructured economic...

The 19th-Century World-System

October 31, 2011
Sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein, the originator of the modern world-system theory, published volume four of his opus, which examines the development of centrist liberalism during the 19th century and its inevitable imbalances. Centrist liberalism, encompassing enlightened conservatives and...

Disorder and Disease Wins in Yemen

May 28, 2020
Saudi Arabia’ confronts multiple challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, a decline in oil prices and flailing intervention in the Yemeni Civil War. The civil war began in 2014, and Saudi Arabia organized a coalition to intervene the next year, soon after Mohammed bin Salman became defense...

Rights and Policies on Gender and Identity

July 18, 2019
Acceptance of the LGBT community that encompasses lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered people and queer expanded quickly during this century. But acceptance is not universal, and regional variance on policies and rights is stark. “Broad protections against discrimination based on sexual...
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