Lessons from Africa (Part Two)
China’s investment in Africa has useful lessons for Pakistan. In the second part of Lessons from Africa, Asad Abbasi takes a closer look at how Chinese investment has...
Lessons from Africa (Part One)
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is generating euphoria in Pakistan. In the first part of the two part series ‘Lessons from Africa’, Asad Abbasi briefly looks at...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Free Trade or Protectionist Policies?
China is seeking to invest $46 billion in Pakistan. Intuitively this may seem like a good idea, however, by applying Ha Joon Chang’s ideas,...
The oppression of the Falun Gong: China’s spiritual crusade
This month is the 16th anniversary of the Chinese governments crackdown of Falun Gong in 1999. The persecution of Falun Gong has a surprisingly...
The $17 trillion handshake: 7th BRICS Summit and the week that was
With the stage set in the capital city of Ufa, Bashkortostan, there was excitement and anticipation in the air. As the EU attempted to...
Politicised youth: from physical to cyberactivism
High youth voter turn-out in Scotland’s recent Referendum acts as a counterargument to those asserting that political apathy is the inevitable future for youth in...
Tigers: Why More of Us Means Less of Them
Wildlife trafficking was one of the topics of 2014. It rose to prominence with politicians and monarchs alike intervening to heighten its importance. Here,...
South-South Cooperation
Traditional international development has often focused on countries of the global North sending aid and expertise to those in the South. This model is...
USA, the fallen superpower?
The wane of the US as world superpower has long been prophesied. Warwick University student Karan Thakrar argues that recent world events are bringing this...
India’s demographic dividend: public health impacts of the youth bulge
As one of the world’s most populous and fastest-growing countries, India is currently in a state of demographic flux. London School of Hygiene and...
Taming the rhino: is farming the future of conservation?
A rhino’s horn is its worst enemy, with poaching levels rising uncontrollably to supply the lucrative international black market. On International Day for Biological...