Donald Trump has claimed he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. He now calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the start of negotiations. However, history shows that what cannot be achieved on the battlefield is unlikely to be achieved at the negotiating table. An immediate … Read more
Concerns about the changing global order have increased as we move from a unipolar world, dominated by the United States since the end of the Cold War, to a more fragmented multipolar landscape. The rise of new powers – including China, India, Turkey and Iran – ushered in what many see as an era of … Read more
South Sudan is the newest country in the world. Yet, almost a decade and a half after acquiring sovereign state status in July 2011, it appears to enjoy a second-rate form of independence. Not under direct colonial control and no longer part of the larger (currently war-torn) Sudanese state, South Sudan has a contemporary form … Read more
The war between pro-democracy resistance forces and Myanmar’s military has raged since 1948, but intensified significantly after the 2021 coup that toppled the democratically elected government. Across Myanmar’s ethnic states, ethnic resistance organizations, often backed by the People’s Defense Forces, are fighting junta forces while aligning with the National Unity Government in exile. Amid this … Read more
In the contemporary era of globalization, the world faces many dispersed global problems that transcend national boundaries and challenge the traditional capabilities of nation-states (Hirst and Thompson, 1995). Issues such as climate change, economic inequality and pandemics have become global challenges that require concerted efforts across multiple regions. Therefore, there has been a paradigm shift … Read more
Two months ago I wrote an article which attempted to set out the reasons for the UK’s decision to reach an agreement with Mauritius for the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago. In the meantime, Donald Trump won the US presidential election, a new government was voted into power in Mauritius and political and … Read more
I was an international observer during the two rounds of the 2024 Moldovan presidential election. The polls took place on October 20 and November 3. Incumbent President Maia Sandu and former Attorney General Alexandr Stoianoglo advanced to the second round of voting, with Sandu winning his second and final term. The international press widely described … Read more
When Wallace S. Broecker first coined the term global warming in 1975, it was considered a distant challenge. Decades later, climate change is no longer a hypothetical concern but a lived reality, with its disruptive impacts felt globally. As nations work to mitigate emissions, current climate change is already causing widespread devastation. Among the most … Read more
In 2025, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security will mark its 25th anniversary.th anniversary in a climate of growing uncertainty for gender equality and women’s safety. The historic resolution provided a tool to advance women’s representation in political and peace processes in Kosovo. Yet despite some progress, ongoing ethno-nationalist discourses … Read more
Podcast Thinking about the world – Trita Parsi Minced Parsi In this week’s episode of the Thinking Global podcast, Trita Parsi speaks with Edward (@edwarddcurry5) and Kieran (@kieranjomeara) on Trump’s Middle East foreign policy, US-Israel relations, the Abraham Accords, relations with Turkey, and much more. This is the fourth episode of our … Read more