Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia are more affected by conflicts—even a decade after a severe conflict, their income per capita remains about 10 percent lower. The idea that violent conflict reduces economic…
Despite remaining under International Monetary Fund (IMF) surveillance for decades, the successive governments in Pakistan have failed in undertaking ‘structural adjustment programs’ that could allow the country to live without entering into one after another…
President Xi’s visit to Vietnam ups the ante on regional power scramble and friendshoring momentum, right after Biden’s overtures. Efforts to bolster guardrails and deepen trust and usage of economic enticement and security deterrence provide…