Ramesh Thakur, a Brownstone Institute Senior Scholar, is a former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, and emeritus professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
Lawfare, when weaponised, can pose a double threat to democracies.
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The Indian-origin parable of the six blind men describing an elephant spread to many cultures and civilisations centuries ago and is therefore a widely-known...
The decades-old International Health Regulations, as amended last year, came into effect on 19 September.
A new Pandemic Agreement, adopted in May, will be opened...
On 27 May 2022, Carl Bildt, the former prime minister (PM) of Sweden, wrote: ‘The pandemic offers important lessons for managing future challenges, particularly...
The phenomenon of failing upward is only too familiar among the ranks of Australian politicians.
People from other countries also come readily to mind as...
Donald Trump’s entire political history is a cautionary tale against confusing elite and media fury for heartland sentiment.
A certain strategic coherence and a common...
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Yet, their shock is more...
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