The Mecca Pact and Beijing’s Multipolarity Trap: Why China Should Worry About a Deal It Appears to Welcome
For Beijing, the new Muslim alliance may be a case of “be careful what you wish for”.
Tag: Pakistan
Keeping Afghanistan in Afghanistan
As a possible peace and removal of American troops appears imminent, how do Afghanistan’s Turkic neighbors view the regional security situation?
Pakistan’s Democratic Opportunity
Amid a Taliban insurgency and discontent with government officials, Pakistanis remain strongly attached to free elections. But until politicians improve the standard of governance and the popular military recedes from politics, democracy will remain incomplete.
Discontent and Its Civilizations
An exploration of discontent in Lahore, New York, and London.