CIGA Staff

CIGA Staff

China’s Balancing Act in Libya

Authors: Frederic Wehrey, Sandy Alkoutami Affiliation: The Washington Institute Organization/Publisher: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Date/Place: May 10, 2020/Washington, DC, USA Type of Literature: Analysis Word Count: 2506 Link: Keywords: China Foreign Policy, GNA, LNA, War in Libya…

How the Taliban Outlasted a Superpower: Tenacity and Carnage

Author: Mujib Mashal Affiliation: The New York Times Organization/Publisher: The New York Times  Date/Place: May 26, 2020/ USA Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 3,800  Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/world/asia/taliban-afghanistan-war.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Keywords: Taliban, Peace Deal, US invasion, Afghanistan. Brief: The author highlights the failure…

Deglobalization and Its Discontents

Author: Richard N. Haass Affiliation: The Council on Foreign Relations Organization/Publisher: Project Syndicate Date/Place: May 12, 2020/ USA Type of Literature: Analysis/Commentary  Word Count: 1000 Link: Keywords: Deglobalization, Threats of Globalization, Collective Action  Brief: Great powers’ competitions and how…

The Coming Post-COVID Anarchy

Author: Kevin Rudd  Affiliation: Asia Society Policy Institute  Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs  Date/Place: May 5, 2020/ USA  Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 2307 Link: Keywords: Coronavirus, China, Anarchy, America, Global order Brief:  The author explains three factors that will…

Challenges facing India’s democracy and economy

Author: Enrico D’Ambrogio Affiliation: European Parliament Organization/Publisher: EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Date/Place: May 2020/ Brussels, Belgium Type of Literature: Report Number of Pages: 4 Link:(2020)651915 Keywords: India, Islamophobia, Kashmir, Citizenship Amendment Act, Persecution, Muslims, Democracy Brief: This report…