BIPSS COMMENTARY
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New Leaders, New Worlds: How 2025’s Political Shifts Could Rewrite the Global Order
Global politics in 2025 is marked by shifting alliances, rising protectionism, and growing instability. Trump’s re-election has deepened trade tensions,…
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From Climate Goals to Geopolitical Games: The battlefor Green Technology Supremacy
BIPSS Research Intern Farhana Rashid explores in this commentary about the global competition for green technology supremacy, emphasizing its economic,…
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Crafting Bangladesh 2.0’s Foreign Policy Narratives: Balancing Non-Alignment and Strategic Multi-Alignment
Bangladesh’s foreign policy is undergoing a significant transformation, balancing its traditional non-alignment stance with a strategic multi-alignment approach. This shift…
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Weaponizing Water: The Next Big Security Crisis?
Water, essential for human survival, is increasingly weaponized in geopolitical conflicts and targeted in cyberattacks, posing a significant security threat…
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Cyber Warfare in 2024: Are We Headed towards a Global Cyber Arms Race?
BIPSS Research Assistant Saraf Wasima explores the growing significance of cyber warfare in global security, emphasizing its impact on financial…
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Syria’s Uncertain Future: The Rise of Extremist Groups in a Fragmented State
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in late 2024, Syria faces renewed threats from extremist groups exploiting the country’s…
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Empowering Communities in Risk Management: Evaluating Localized Approaches to Disaster Preparedness in South Asia
BIPSS Research Intern Alice Daversin examined in this commentary the importance of community empowerment in disaster preparedness across South Asia,…
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Assessing Risks and Rewards of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: A Crossroads for Bangladesh’s Energy Future
Bangladesh is at a critical juncture as it steps into the nuclear energy era with the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant—the country’s…
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Strategic Integration of Risk Management Paradigms with in National Security Frameworks: Insights from South Asia
As natural disasters become more frequent and intense, it is more important than ever to include disaster risk management (DRM)…
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The Future of Multilateralism: Lessons from the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) in shaping International Security in Cyberspace
The GGE process (2013–2021) highlights the challenge of balancing state control with the global nature of cyberspace. Since 87% of…
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