Deterrent Value of Democracy
The title of this article might raise a few eyebrows because the term “deterrence” is considered the exclusive domain of the strategic community, at least in Pakistan. [WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS] views
India’s Efforts in Search of New Role in Afghanistan
It comes as no surprise that India has shown greater intent to engage with the Afghan Taliban as compared to other countries. With the Afghan..
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Cryptos at a Crossroads
I have been writing about cryptocurrencies for more than a half-decade now, whether in peer-review articles, book chapters, or
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Domestic Politics and Public Policy
In a recently published book by the National University of Sciences & Technology, my chapter on “Domestic Politics in Hybrid War” asserts that domestic
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A Ray of Hope in the Midst of Democratic Recession
As a Pakistani citizen, hardly anybody would deny that all democratic tenures in the country have been imperfect, and the basic tenets of democracy
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If Wishes were Horses
The 1966 blockbuster ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ is regarded as one of the most iconic Western movie of all times. Apart from
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Russia-Ukraine War: Is It Going to End Any Time Soon?
The year 2022 has been significant as far as the international security environment is concerned. Whether it is NATO and
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Time to Stop Reinforcing Failures
The traditional Chinese curse, ‘may you live in interesting times’ apparently a blessing is ironically used to suggest that life is
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The Digital False Prophets
In recent months, it has become increasingly apparent that the well-worshiped heroes of Silicon Valley are, to put it mildly, inept at dealing with
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The Longer March
The world is beset by a deep, frightening, and wide-ranging economic malaise, which is likely to morph into an officially-declared global recession in 2023.
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