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The Bolton-Pompeo effect
International Affairs | US Domestic Politics Mar 27, 2018

The Bolton-Pompeo effect

The big question is whether Trump’s inert caution would stay intact in the face of well-argued interventionist options from Bolton and Pompeo, who often favour military solutions as the quickest and the best.

Germany’s dominant culture: Islamophobic or inclusive?
International Affairs Feb 09, 2018

Germany’s dominant culture: Islamophobic or inclusive?

The biggest challenge for the Germans is perhaps introspecting who is a German and what do they want Germany’s future to be.

As coalition talks fail in Germany, instability is the new normal
International Affairs Nov 21, 2017

As coalition talks fail in Germany, instability is the new normal

There are only two possible ways out of the current stalemate in Germany.

The autumn of the Queen
International Affairs Sep 22, 2017

The autumn of the Queen

Angela Merkel will win the German elections on Sunday, but her power base is quickly eroding. Here is how she needs to change course.

The real scandal behind team Trump's alleged Russian 'collusion'
International Affairs | US Domestic Politics | Privacy and Surveillance Apr 03, 2017

The real scandal behind team Trump's alleged Russian 'collusion'

The real red herring is the Russia collusion story considering there is zero evidence that Russia actually tampered with the US elections.

Who is afraid of angry white men? Five lessons for Europe from the Dutch elections
International Affairs Mar 27, 2017

Who is afraid of angry white men? Five lessons for Europe from the Dutch elections

European leaders need to reflect carefully about their electoral strategies if they do not want to damage the liberal, open societies they intent to protect by their own rhetoric.

#H1B: Pet theory and the numbers that match
International Affairs Mar 04, 2017

#H1B: Pet theory and the numbers that match

Critics rail that the H1B programme has strayed from its original purpose and become a parking spot for 'aliens' with no clear expiry date.

Spouses of H1B workers are a worried lot
International Affairs Feb 27, 2017

Spouses of H1B workers are a worried lot

Work authorisation for H4 covers dependent spouses of H1B non-immigrants on two conditions.

The post-Trump H1B visa tip sheet
Privacy & Data Protection Feb 24, 2017

The post-Trump H1B visa tip sheet

Even before Donald Trump's tough stand on immigration, H1B visas had become a lot tougher to come by.

Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy
US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics Dec 19, 2016

Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy

Schelling's work on nuclear strategy in the 1950s and 1960s remains the pinnacle of his intellectual work in the post war era

Crisis brewing in Europe
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Dec 14, 2016

Crisis brewing in Europe

A quiet crisis is brewing in Europe, triggered by the BREXIT vote with its very cohesion is being threatened in the aftermath of the vote

Ivanka Trump — The most powerful first daughter
International Affairs Dec 13, 2016

Ivanka Trump — The most powerful first daughter

History is replete with examples of rich people with grand ideas.

Trump Presidency and the future of US-Russia relations
International Affairs | US Foreign Policy Dec 13, 2016

Trump Presidency and the future of US-Russia relations

A major task ahead for Trump would be to negotiate with Russia on the future of US-Russia arms control.

A local perspective on Brexit
Privacy & Data Protection Dec 05, 2016

A local perspective on Brexit

Brexit result was a shock to the system as much as the recent US election results. Hence the need for a local perspective to understand the ground realities

No leader of the free world
International Affairs | US Domestic Politics Nov 17, 2016

No leader of the free world

Shock waves sent out by election of the new leader must have also shaken some otherwise clear minds.

#USElections2016: Why Republicans won
US Domestic Politics Nov 16, 2016

#USElections2016: Why Republicans won

Republicans will control the White House, Senate and House of Representatives.

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