The referendum held in Turkey on April 16, 2017, to approve amendments to the constitution – in essence, transition from a parliamentary mode of government to a presidential system, with a limited set of checks and balances between the governing authorities – was staunchly promoted by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As such, many saw the referendum as a vote …

President Obama will be most remembered for his so-called “Pivot to Asia” policy which emphasized that the United States needed to rebalance its diplomatic and economic efforts in the direction of Asia, particularly in the light of how important this region would be for US interests in the future. That was essentially what motivated the shift, and it manifested itself …

The year 2017 is going to be one of crucial changes across the globe. From the Netherlands to Hong Kong, from France to Germany and from Iran to South Korea Many nations will go to polls and millions of voters will be choosing their representatives. Amidst a global wave of populism, these elections have got more importance and will be …