Democracy is a discussion. Vaclav Havel, Present of the Czech Republic There is an ongoing discussion in post Soviet societies about whether democracy has brought more good or more evil. What makes the discussion fairly hot is people’s firsthand experience with the protracted and severe conflicts that have become manifest as democratization, or “detotalitarization”, unfolds. … Read more
With the breakup of the Soviet Union, the newly independent states of Central Asia and there Transcaucasus became a central focus for Russian foreign policy makers. Given these states ties to the Middle East, Moscow now tends to view its policy toward Iran through the lens of Theran’s policies toward Central Asia and the Transcaucasus. … Read more
The parliamentary form of government in Bangladesh is rooted in the Constitution of 1972. Since then 13 amendments have been added, mos important being the 4th, 5th, 8th, 12th, and 13th, incorporating the changes: (4th) from the Indian parliamentary type to the Frenc presidential form, and the establishment of a one-party system (St deleting secularism … Read more
How to secure permanent and lasting peace among the nations of the world is the biggest problem facing mankind today. It is far more evident now than ever before that peace in the modern world is a matter of peace between nations. Men as individuals in society have learnt to live together in peace. Cults … Read more
China is the world’s largest country in population and the third largest in area. With the longest continuous history of any present-day nation, China for over 3,000 years has been a center of civilization. Today it is a major regional power in East Asia. Since 1949 the country has been divided into two separate entities: … Read more
Many dreams of the American Foreign Policy have come true, Communist dragon has been slain. The ascendancy, envisioned by the United States, in political diplomacy and military technology finally United Sates envisioned a New World Order, on the successful completion achieved apex, when on August 2, 1990 the erstwhile president of the of “Operation Desert … Read more
ETHNIC CLEANSING of self determination or for the betterment of their rights, largely “Ethnic cleansing” means uprising of a particular race for the right motivated by the religion or at times due to the colour of one’s skin. The “Ethnic cleansing” has emerged not in some Asian or Arabic … Read more
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS A. J. Sisingamangaraja Kebayoran Baru, Jakartra Selatan, PO Box The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967 with the aims of fostering economic growth, social progress and cultural development, and ensuring regional stability. The heads of government meeting, which convenes every three years, is ASEAN’s … Read more
The Gulf Ward has produced consequences that are too bad for the whole world. It will, of course, he said that the price paid was worth the aggression and the restoration of legitimacy although some world leaders still hold the view that a good case could have been made for Iraq’s claim of sovereignty over … Read more
A large number of inter-border disputes, Sino-Indian, Indo-Pakistan, Pakistan-Afghanistan, Sino-Russia, Russia-Japanese, Sino-Vietnam, have remained unresolved and even after the superpower detente continue to be e cause of strife often breaking out into armed conflicts. In a number of Countries viable political superstructures have emerged and organised central state power facing periodical challenge. In several countries … Read more