Int’l Affairs

Like everything else, the U.S. political system has also undergone some changes and certain amendments have been made in the country’s constitution, to suit the changing times and new requirements. But one must salute the political maturity of U.S. politicians and public that despite the passage of 225 years, they have still retained the original text, form, structure and spirit …

The extreme weather across Europe is not an abrupt cataclysm and the chaos caused by it is not a far-fetched tragedy except the variation of its scale that may go to any length. The only startling thing in this regard is the catastrophic outcome which requires more effective strategy to cope with the regular hitting of this monster in a …

Presently, Syria is faced with intense internal crisis. In a public address in January, President Assad vowed to deal with perpetrators of violence with an iron-fist. The UN Security Council passed resolution denouncing Syrian government’s attacks on protestors and human rights violations in the country which was vetoed by Russia and China. However, the country is using diplomatic channels to …

An analysis of the pertinent perceptions about the Iranian nuclear programme, the concerns over ?it from different quarters, and what is to come if Iran is attacked. A state’s ability to defend is not a credible deterrence; rather a state’s ability to retaliate is a credible deterrence. Kenneth waltz, a renowned theorist, who put forward the theory of Structural Realism, …

The success of the American strategy would depend upon the regional support for any solution to be sustainable and permanent. The US needs to align the regional countries for an Afghan solution which is possible due to engagement with these countries. Other key factors include the ability of the Afghan government to improve its governance and building up capacity of …

Although the United States won the war in Iraq, it lost its world wide credibility as a responsible nation respecting international law, besides earning widespread hatred among Muslims all over the world, who view it as an abominable aggressor, thirsty for the blood and oil of Muslims. When during the final days of December 2011, the last US troops stationed …

Just like the taxpayers of medieval Italian cities, we’re having our money siphoned off to pay for a greedy military machine In the 14th century there were two pandemics. One was the Black Death, the other was the commercialisation of warfare. Mercenaries had always existed, but under Edward III they became the mainstay of the English army for the first …

Despite some major dissimilarity, for instance ideological and cultural, there were a few realities such as absence of territorial or political conflict, no clash of interests and no competition which helped both to establish a strong bond. The foremost concern for establishing diplomatic ties was to seek strategic support. Having established their diplomatic relations in 1951, Pakistan and China have …

The fall of the colonel marks only the beginning of a hoped-for political, economic and moral renaissance. Justice will need to be done, and be seen to be done; but reconciliation must also be pursued FORTY-TWO years after he took power in a coup as a handsome 27-year-old captain, Africa’s longest-serving dictator was finally brought to bay on October 20th …

The Political turmoil wrought by the Arab Spring is a precursor to positive change in the Middle East. The crowds in Cairo gather these days not to denounce autocracy but to raid the Israeli embassy or rail against the American University. In Egypt, in Libya and elsewhere, the open political arena is empowering Islamists with thoroughly reactionary views. The mood …