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Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney

Writing for PS since 2009
163 commentaries
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Brahma Chellaney, Professor 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 Water, Peace, and War: Confronting the Global Water Crisis (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013).

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  1. Bedlam in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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    Bedlam in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    May 24, 2023 Brahma Chellaney charts the countries' descent into turmoil and its implications for international security.

  2. The Sino-Indian Rivalry Is Reshaping Asia
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    The Sino-Indian Rivalry Is Reshaping Asia

    Apr 21, 2023 Brahma Chellaney explains why China committed a grave error by making a permanent enemy of its largest neighbor.

  3. America’s Interest in Ending the Ukraine Crisis
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    America’s Interest in Ending the Ukraine Crisis

    Mar 23, 2023 Brahma Chellaney explains why prolonging the conflict risks realizing the West’s worst geopolitical nightmare.

  4. South Asia’s Looming Water War
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    South Asia’s Looming Water War

    Feb 16, 2023 Brahma Chellaney urges Pakistan to rethink its combative approach to an agreement that is a pillar of its own economy.

  5. The Limits of Japan’s Military Awakening
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    The Limits of Japan’s Military Awakening

    Jan 12, 2023 Brahma Chellaney urges the country to take a proactive approach to countering China’s hybrid warfare.

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    Poland's Electoral Inquisition

    Sławomir Sierakowski decries a new law designed to disqualify opposition candidates from running in this year's general election.
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    Western Industrial Policy and International Law

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    With recent landmark legislation to support decarbonization and innovation, the United States is making up for lost time after its failed 40-year experiment with neoliberalism. But if it is serious about embracing a new paradigm, it will need to do more to help bring the rest of the world along.

    explains how to minimize the political risks of new spending packages in the US and Europe.
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    The IMF’s Turn to Lead on Climate

    Rakesh Mohan, et al. explain how the International Monetary Fund can best support green investment where it is needed the most.
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    If Trump Returns

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    What would a second Donald Trump presidency mean for US foreign policy and the world? While the man himself is unpredictable, his first term and his behavior since losing re-election in 2020 offer plenty of clues, none of which will be comforting to America's allies.

    considers the implications of the 2024 presidential election for America's foreign policy and global standing.
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    A Western Distraction from Climate Action

    Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi warns that calls for the removal of Sultan Al Jaber as COP28 president-designate are a dangerous diversion.
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    How to Restructure Chinese Supply Chains

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng argue that private markets can be leveraged to support a much-needed economic transformation.
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    The Supply Side of Decarbonization

    Ricardo Hausmann touts strategies that create incentives for developing countries to produce renewables and other green goods.
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    America and China Are on a Collision Course

    Nouriel Roubini juxtaposes recent developments and current trends with diplomatic happy talk about a “thaw” in tensions.
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    Leveling the Financial Playing Field for Africa

    Amadou Hott & Mark Malloch-Brown propose ways to redress longstanding inequities and enable African-led solutions to succeed.

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