GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SMART CITIES
The topic basically deals with the issues converging global governance, Sustainable Development and the emerging concept of smart cities in South Asia. It covers the structural, institutional, and normative challenges and issues of the current global order precisely South Asia. Likewise, the topic also touches upon the concept of sustainability extending extensively in the areas such as health, education, freedom, equality, climate change, clean energy and green economy providing a wealth of insights to its readers.
ARTICLES
Trump’s Assassination Attempt: A Weighty Electoral Phenomenon?
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is a momentous incident in the ongoing US elections, reflecting deeper issues within American society and its political landscape.
Bangladesh Youth Protests: Wake up Call for South Asia
A pivotal moment has arrived in South Asian politics, which states and political parties should realise. If South Asian ruling regimes genuinely care about their citizens' future stability and prosperity, they should make inclusive development a top priority.
Bhutan’s Quest for Economic Dominance in South Asia
Bhutan has become more competitive due to its strategic investments in sustainable tourism, renewable energy, and digital connection.
Will G20 Presidency reshape India-China Relations?
While India and China have made efforts to manage these differences through diplomatic channels, tensions between India and China have increased in recent years, and the relationship between the two countries remains complex and challenging.
Expectations from India’s G20 Presidency
India firmly believes that G20 is all about ‘creating real opportunity, greater equality, and a more secure, healthy and prosperous world’ and is strategically important multilateral economic caucus has the ability to re-shape the post-pandemic world order.
Libyan Arab Spring
The UN Security Council imposed a no-fly zone over Libya and took all necessary measures to protect the civilians under threat of attack. One week later, NATO enforced the No-fly zone and was supported by the United Arab Emirates and Qatar by providing planes for its effort. Gadaffi offered a ceasefire with NATO; however, the rebels rejected this offer.
United Nations 1.5: Need for Structural Update
Many scholars believed the United Nations, not just US and NATO, could have played a preemptive role in arresting the impending Russian aggression in Ukraine, thus, responsibilities of the UN cannot be a theoretical exercise anymore.
Challenges to Global Governance in Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Anarchy, as it exists today, is more so for the TNCs rather than States. Global governance has surely evolved, but the next big challenge is to extend the governance umbrella over TNCs.