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Brahma Chellaney

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Brahma Chellaney, Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies at the New Delhi-based Center for Policy Research and Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, is the author of nine books, including Water: Asia’s New Battleground (Georgetown University Press, 2011), for which he won the 2012 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award.

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  1. The West’s Stealthy Assault on Democracy
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    The West’s Stealthy Assault on Democracy

    Sep 3, 2024 Brahma Chellaney decries leading powers' tacit acceptance of military regimes masked by civilian façades.

  2. South Asia’s Deepening Political Turmoil
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    South Asia’s Deepening Political Turmoil

    Aug 12, 2024 Brahma Chellaney highlights the growing economic and security risks arising from instability in Bangladesh and elsewhere.

  3. The China Factor in Modi’s Mission to Moscow
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    The China Factor in Modi’s Mission to Moscow

    Jul 8, 2024 Brahma Chellaney urges India’s prime minister to take the lead in driving a wedge between Russia and its “no-limits” partner.

  4. China Must Not Choose the Next Dalai Lama
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    China Must Not Choose the Next Dalai Lama

    Jun 21, 2024 Brahma Chellaney urges the US and India to work together to protect the more than 600-year-old institution.

  5. Is the Quad Becoming a Potemkin Alliance?
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    Is the Quad Becoming a Potemkin Alliance?

    May 22, 2024 Brahma Chellaney fears that US President Joe Biden’s conciliatory approach toward China is undermining Indo-Pacific security.

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    A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran

    Abbas Milani sees both countries walking a tightrope to maintain deterrence without provoking a full-blown war.
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    The Bloody Path of Alberto Fujimori’s Neoliberalism

    Antara Haldar assesses the former Peruvian president’s legacy of free-market reform and death-squad dictatorship.
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    The Middle East’s Deadly Dream Palaces

    Shlomo Ben-Ami traces the delusions of Arab, Iranian, and Israeli leaders that have kept the region mired in violence.
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    Making Sense of Russia’s War Economy

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    Despite the apparent resilience of Russia's economy, Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war against Ukraine comes at a high economic cost. Not only does it require today’s Russians to live a worse life than they otherwise would have done; it also condemns future generations to the same.

     explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.
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    America’s Protectionist Policies Are Backfiring

    Anne O. Krueger argue that US leaders' embrace of trade-suppressing measures has done more harm than good.
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    Brazil’s Climate Push Must Start at Home

    Savio Carvalho explains why the country must lead by example on decarbonization to become a global green leader.
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    The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package

    Shang-Jin Wei explains why the country’s push to revive economic activity depends on boosting domestic demand.
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    A New President and a Grim Legacy for Mexico

    Enrique Krauze reflects on the harmful tenure of the outgoing president, who weakened the economy and eroded its institutions.
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    Governance Reform Is Key to Reviving China’s Economy

    Angela Huyue Zhang argues that lasting prosperity depends not on boosting demand, but on a return to bottom-up governance.

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