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BIPSS COMMENTARY
The US THINK TWICE Act and the Future of Indo-PacificPartnerships
BIPSS Research Assistant Nazmul Islam Mahmud discusses the prospect of the US THINK TWICE Act of 2025 in assessing the…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
U.S. Withdrawal from Multilateral Institutions: Implications for the Global Order
BIPSS Research Assistant Jannatul Toba Jhumu observed that recent U.S. withdrawals from multilateral institutions mark a critical turning point for the global…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
Strategic Silence as Statecraft: Why Doing Nothing Has Become a Powerful Geopolitical Tool
This commentary explores strategic silence as a nuanced instrument of statecraft that simultaneously enables flexibility, autonomy, and escalation control while…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
A New Force in World Politics: Understanding the Recent Gen Z Protest Wave Across the World
BIPSS Research Associate Mohosina Mostofa Mity discussed in this commentary how Gen Z–led protests in Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, Morocco, Peru,…
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Global Trends 2026
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) organized a roundtable titled “Global Trends 2026” on 26 January 2026, moderated…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
Beyond Procedure: Assessing Institutional Design and Effectiveness in Global Security Dialogues
BIPSS Adjunct Research Associate Alice Daversin argues in this commentary that today’s global security dialogues are trapped in “procedural ritualism”—rich…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
Revisiting Great Power Maritime Strategy in Critical Choke Points
BIPSS Research Assistant Nazmul Islam Mahmud explores the great power maritime strategy, considering the geopolitical and geoeconomic implications of the…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
Negative Peace, Positive Illusion: Why the Absence of War is Not Peace
Peace is commonly understood as the absence of war. When violence subsides, ceasefires hold, or conflicts freeze, stability is assumed.…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
Weaponized Interdependence: Trade, Energy, and Finance as Security Tools in 2025
In 2025, economic interdependence is no longer merely a source of cooperation but a strategic instrument of power, as states…
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BIPSS COMMENTARY
Transnational Militancy: Examining the Recruitment of Bangladeshi Youth by TTP and Allied Groups
BIPSS Research Associate Mohosina Mostofa Mity urged in this commentary that Bangladesh must urgently address the growing trend of youth…
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