Looking at what was spent achieved in major state-building projects in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, we obviously note a discrepancy. This discrepancy is even more concerning, when comparing what was expected at the beginning of these interventions with the
Despite being the world’s current 11th most populous country in the world, Japan has been experiencing a population decline. In 2015, Japanese citizens who are aged 65 years and above comprise 26.7% of the population (which means that one in
The tripartite Governance framework as applied in running governments has called in contributions from all sectors, ranging from government agencies, business enterprises and civil sector. This kind of governing has made a government principle – citizen participation – to rise
The Philippine Public Administration, as a discipline, formally began with the Bell Report, specifically the technical assistance brought in the country by the University of Michigan (UM) of the United States of America with the idea of jumpstarting the colonized
“The time is out of joint: O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!” Hamlet, Act I, Scene V. As Hamlet lamented against his destiny when receiving it from the ghost of his dead father,
In reading the news items listed under “2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar”, the average football fan will no doubt be excited at the prospect of the next “spectacular” and “absolutely incredible” event, which promises to be “a benchmark for future
A Revolution in Four Seasons portrays the first years of the wheels of democracy trying to turn in Tunisia after the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in January 2011.
States are increasingly incorporating development aid into their strategies for controlling migration. But is this the right way to look at the issue, and does it have any hope of ‘success’?
The long-awaited military assault on ISIS in Mosul began on 16 October but a military-led response to violent movements such as ISIS and al-Qaida misses the wider global forces that are triggering their rise.
The former Force Commander of MONUSCO, LtGen Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, talked to Shabka about his past experiences, the increased complexity of conflict today and the effort of the UN in tackling the related challenges ahead.
