Even after the withdrawal of the controversial „extradition law”, protests in Hong Kong show no sign of dying down. These conflicts are rooted in fundamental flaws in Hong Kong’s governance, which fuel popular discontent and anti-Chinese sentiment. If the „one country, two systems” model is to be saved, political reforms and new conflict mitigation measures… Continue reading Hong Kong Protests: A Failure of Hybrid Governance
Even after 5 months after the Easter Bombings, local communities continue to suffer its economic consequences. This is the power of terrorism — it continues to terrorize even after the attacks are over. It paralyzes societies, people and economy in such ways it does not only affects its proclaimed ‘’enemy’’, but also innocent civilians which… Continue reading Caught Between the Enemy: People of Sri Lanka and the Economic Consequence of Terrorism
Čo majú spoločné Versace, Carrefour, či Cathay Pacific? Všetky tieto spoločnosti z rôznych dôvodov čelili hnevu Číny. Pozadie väčšiny prípadov znie na prvý pohľad banálne, až absurdne. Módna značka Versace sa napríklad v auguste stala terčom hnevu čínskeho internetu po tom, ako sa rozšírili fotografie trička z novej kolekcie. Na tričku bol totiž zoznam miest a krajín, na… Continue reading Peking vyžaduje od zahraničných firiem politickú korektnosť
With the United States and the Taliban close to reaching a conclusion to nearly 10 years of peace talks, it is becoming increasingly likely that the United States will announce the complete military withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly two decades. Here Barbara Kelemen (Central European Institute of Asian Studies, Bratislava, Slovakia) and Terra Schroeder (Heritage Foundation, Washington… Continue reading Are the peace talks between the United States and the Taliban fundamentally flawed?
Stupňovanie násilia v Hongkongu vychádza z presvedčenia, že len ostrá konfrontácia privedie vládu k ústupkom. Výskum demokratických hnutí však ukazuje, že dlhodobý úspech dosahujú len nenásilné metódy, ktoré by si mali osvojiť aj Hongkončania. Eskalácia protestov v uplynulých dvanástich týždňoch zmenila Hongkong na nepoznanie. Tradičné zábery mrakodrapov vystriedali fotoreportáže z pouličných bojov desaťtisícov ľudí, ktorí hádžu molotovove koktaily na… Continue reading Násilné protesty nevedú k demokracii
