World Affairs
The Indian Ocean’s Strategic Awakening
| March 22, 2026
Why small states must rethink security, cooperation and autonomy in a changing world order
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Tag: Leverage
World Affairs
Leverage Over Law: Doha and the Erosion of Trade Multilateralism
| February 22, 2026
When tariffs are weaponised and rules reduced to convenience, multilateralism does not merely weaken — it yields to leverage, and leverage rarely favours the smallest
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Interviews
“Powerful states bend rules when they believe the price is manageable”
| January 25, 2026
Trump and Chagos
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World Affairs
The Xi-Trump Meeting: The more things change, the more they stay the same
| November 7, 2025
‘For all the fuss, there does not seem to be much of a change in the US-China relationship’
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World Affairs
The Quirks and Idiosyncrasies of American “Democracy”
| November 1, 2024
Letters to Seffican
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