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Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent

November 17, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious...

JMD on NBN: Nicholas Walton, Singapore, Singapura, From Miracle to Complacency

Nicholas Walton Singapore, Singapura From Miracle to Complacency Hurst 2019 September 27, 2019 James M. Dorsey Nicholas Walton’s...

Building cohesive societies: Southeast Asian states take on gargantuan challenge

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts,...

Battling for independence: Small states stake their claim

Source: EurAsia Daily / Nerinaazad.net By James M. Dorsey The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against...

The Gulf crisis: A battle of megalomaniacs

Source: The World Bank By James M. Dorsey There are fundamental problems in trying to learn lessons or draw conclusions from the Gulf...

The Gulf crisis: A coming out of small states

Source: The World Bank By James M. Dorsey Buried in the Gulf crisis are two major developments likely to shape future international...

Qatar: A case study for the role of small states in international relations

Source: Public and Cultural Diplomacy 1 By James M. Dorsey A Qatari refusal to bow to the dictate of its larger neighbours is a case...

One Belt, One Road: A plan for Chinese dominance and authoritarianism

By James M. Dorsey A leaked long-term plan for China’s massive $56 billion investment in Pakistan projects the goals of the Beijing’s One...

Towards a New World Order in Eurasia: The 21st Century’s Great Game (Part 3)

By James M. Dorsey Translating ambition into reality IS’s targeting of China called into question the strategy underlying CIPEC. In a...

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