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Post-Soviet Economic and Political Interdependencies: The Case of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
This study investigates the interdependencies between democracy, privatization, and the rule of law in transitioning countries by comparing the cases of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Based on the findings, the study recommends policies to follow to improve the progression of economic and political transition. By focusing on two key hypotheses-whether democracy positively drives privatization, and whether privatization positively drives the rule of law-the study combines political and economic transitions of countries as one subject. It is found that democracy negatively interferes with privatization in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus due to corruption, insider control, hollow reforms, and institutional weakness. Consequently, the rule of law is also hindered by the same factors. Hence, the root causes of these transitional blockers must be resolved. Finally, the study explores political and economic interdependencies and suggests policies for political, economic, and institutional reforms. Full Article..
'Second Image Reversed' and Covid-19: A Global Comparative Analysis of the Pandemic's Early Phase
The determinants of the Covid-19 pandemic have been analyzed from various disciplinary perspectives. Absent in this literature has been an analysis of this pandemic using theoretical structures from the international relations discipline. This paper fills that gap by employing the "Second Image Reversed" framework from international relations theory to identify the various country-level characteristics-economic, political, social, lockdown policy, leadership, and health system-that explain cross-country variations in Covid-19 cases and deaths during the early phase of the pandemic. The study employed non-parametric methods of analysis, namely, bootstrap regression models and nearest-neighbor matching, on a global dataset to empirically examine the aforementioned factors as possible determinants of Covid-19 cases and deaths during this early period. The results variously highlight the importance of income inequality, social quality, lockdown policies, the head of government, and a country's healthcare model as key factors in explaining differences in Covid-19 cases in countries around the world during the early phase of the pandemic. The results were, however, not statistically significant in explaining Covid-19 deaths.Full Article..
India's Role in the Indo-Pacific: Relocating Priorities in the 21st Century Geopolitics
In contemporary international relations, the term 'Indo-Pacific' has started acquiring tremendous significance. The very conceptualization of Indo-Pacific is perceived from multiple vantage points, however, the geo-strategical dimension appears to be dominating. Almost all the major powers have started reorienting their policies towards the region. India has also welcomed the Indo-Pacific construct, as it opens up an array of opportunities by expanding India's sphere of interest to the Pacific. This renewed orientation of the new spatial construct inevitably compels India to relocate its priorities in terms of responding to the changing regional balance of power equations as well as addressing the plethora of traditional and non-traditional security concerns in the extended neighborhood. India, therefore, needs to opt for a more pragmatic approach to effectively engage in the region without jeopardizing its national interests. Full Article..
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