From Mao to Xi: China’s Great Reorientation and Its Quest for Gobal Power Status
“There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will shake the world.” This quote, often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, has been closely linked to China’s aspirations to shape the world order over the centuries. It resonated when Mao Zedong led the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, based…
Parallel Currents: Religious Nationalism in India and the United States
How the rhetoric of religious nationalism travels from the campaign rallies of Bihar to the Christian pulpits of America. America — The Polite Face of Majoritarianism At a recent Turning Point event in Mississippi, US Vice President J.D. Vance was confronted with a question by a young woman of Indian origin, which reflected a frustration…
Deterrence or Diplomacy? Iran’s Nuclear Path After the Israel Strikes
The 12-day Israel-Iran war (June 13-25) marked a major escalation in the Middle East’s geostrategic landscape. It started with Israel launching attacks on Iran’s nuclear and critical military and civil infrastructure, including targeting senior nuclear scientists and military leadership. The attacks followed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations that Tehran was “closer than ever” to…
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