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Understanding the military industrial complex
Military-industrial complex takes varied forms across different countries
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Contending with increasingly dangerous heat
Global warming, combined with the phenomenon of El Niño, is estimated to extend the current heat spell
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American versus Chinese aid
US bilateral aid is particularly dependent on western contractors
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Modi strikes again
While India grew significantly over the past decade, Modi has not been able to make this growth equitable
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Localise international aid
Enabling local actors to absorb and effectively spend donor provided funds will not happen overnight
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Is Chinese model of development better than western ones?
American policymakers criticise China’s use of ‘debt diplomacy’ to influence poorer countries
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Is Pakistan a victim of debt diplomacy?
IMF and World Bank have used conditionalities tied to their loans to enable lopsided neoliberal policies in Pakistan
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The fragility trap
Conflict is exacerbated by economic stress, and conflict in turn undermines economic growth
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Rethink the Ravi riverfront project
While ecological impacts of Ravi river project remain to be seen, its human cost is already becoming apparent
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Strategic instability in the Subcontinent
America’s ability to mediate future conflicts in the subcontinent has significantly diminished

