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14 July 1789: The Storming of Bastille and its Legacy
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Ramya B
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The storming of Bastille on 14 July 1789 left a legacy of social change, economic upheaval, political revolution, and lasting historical significance. Liberal, socialist, and nationalist philosophies developed during the French Revolution, continue to influence political thought and movements for decades. Thus, the It has an impact on modern democracy, human rights, and social justice.
The Bastille Day
France celebrates Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale) on July 14 to honour the revolutionary ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The Bastille's fall symbolised the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of democracy in France. Literature, art, and popular culture immortalize the Bastille, such as in Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" and Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables". Place de la Bastille, in Paris, marks the ancient fortress with a square with the July Column, commemorating the 1830 Revolution.
The Road to Social Equality
Bastille inspired the Third Estate (peasants, craftsmen, and bourgeoisie) to oppose the social structure and demand more rights and freedoms. It was the beginning of the National Assembly that abolished serfdom and feudal dues; the event helped abolish feudalism. This signified a major shift towards equality. The debate's central idea, "citizen" vs. "subject," served as the foundation for most modern democratic societies, prioritizing individual rights and political engagement. The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens' leaves an undeniable legacy. The National Assembly adopted this fundamental statement, inspired by the Bastille, which proclaimed universal liberty, equality, and brotherhood, influencing democratic movements worldwide.
Bastille’s reverberation across the continent
Symbolised by the storming of the Bastille, the philosophical concepts that emerged from the French Revolution had a global influence. The Revolution raised enduring philosophical questions regarding the limits of political authority, the function of the state, and the balance between liberty and security. These debates continue to influence the state of contemporary political philosophy and discourse.
The uprisings in Haiti (1791–1804), Latin America (1810–1825), and the 1848 European uprisings were inspired by the French Revolution, symbolised by the Bastille storm. The unassailable impact of the revolution is the emergence of the idea of human rights worldwide. The belief that everyone has inalienable rights influences international law and human rights discourse. The events surrounding the Bastille and the subsequent revolutionary declarations further solidified universal human rights. It became a fundamental philosophical principle that certain liberties are inherent to all human beings, irrespective of their nationality or status.
The Era of Enlightenment, Equality Before Law and Separation of Power
The revolutionary concept impacted the Napoleonic Code, which modernised legal systems in many countries and upheld civil freedoms and equality before the law. The Bastille's philosophical legacy is profound, as it embodies and symbolizes several key Enlightenment ideas and principles that have significantly influenced contemporary thought. One of the main ideals of the Enlightenment is the concept of reason and rationality over superstition and tradition. Philosophers Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu criticized the arbitrary power of the monarchy and the church, advocating for a society based on reason and justice. John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau became proponents of natural rights, including the rights to life, liberty, and property. The revolution gave practical expression to Rousseau's philosophical concept of the social contract, which states that governments (legitimate authorities) must derive their authority from the consent of the governed and must uphold the general will of the people.
The Montesquieu concept of power separation and the implementation of checks and balances has had a long-lasting impact on all modern governments around the world. Immanuel Kant and other philosophers emphasized the fundamental concept of individual dignity, arguing that we should view each person as an end in themselves, not just a means to an end. This principle resonated with the revolutionary ethos, influencing the establishment of new legal and social norms during and after the revolution.
The philosophical legacy of the Bastille is therefore intricate and extensive, reflecting the revolutionary spirit and the transformative ideas of the Enlightenment, which aimed to establish a more rational, equitable, and just society.
In the series:
08 July 1497: Vasco Da Gama leaves Portugal, starting an era
05 July 1962: The Algerian War comes to an end
01 July 1968: US, Soviet Union, UK and 40 countries sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty
05 July 1996: Dolly becomes the first mammal to be cloned
01 July 2002: The Rome Statute establishes the International Criminal Court
05 July 1962: Algeria declares its independence, ending 132 years of French occupation
06 June 1944: Allied forces land in Normandy, turning the tide in World War-II
21 May 1991: LTTE human bomb assassinates Rajiv Gandhi
20 May 1948: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer lands in Calicut in India’s west coast
20 May 2002: East Timor becomes an independent country
30 April 1975: Saigon falls to North Vietnam troops, leading to the reunification of Vietnam
21 April 1526: The First Battle of Panipat leads to the emergence of the Mughal Empire in India
17 April 1895: The Treaty of Shimonoseki ends the first Sino-Japan War (1894-95)
17 April 1975: Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh in Cambodia, establishing the Pol Pot regime
16 April 1917: Lenin issues “April Theses”
04 April 1968: Martin Luther King Jr assassinated
18 March 2014: Russia annexes Crimea
14 March 1879: Albert Einstein born in Germany
14 March 1849: The Sikh Army surrenders to the British
12 March 1918: Lenin shifts the capital to Moscow
11 March 1985: Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
About the author
Ramya B is an Associate Professor at the Department of History, Kristu Jayanti College.
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Special Edition: The World in 2023
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Finland in 2023: Challenges at Russia's border
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Germany in 2023: Defence, Economy and Energy Triangle
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Ethiopia and Sudan in 2023: Governance in deadlock
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Myanmar in 2023: Extended Emergency, Political Instability and State-led violence
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Australia in 2023: Challenges of Economy, Employment and Immigration
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China and South Asia in 2023: Advantage Beijing?
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China in 2023: Cracks in the Great Wall
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North Korea in 2023: Military buildups and Close Connections with Russia
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South Korea in 2023: Addressing Climate Change and the Global Supply Chains
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East Asia in 2023: Big Power Politics and New Defence Strategies
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Special Edition: Conflicts in 2023
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NIAS Africa Weekly #92&93 | COP 28 and Africa
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COP28 and Africa: Priorities and Initiatives
GP Team
Cases of COVID-19 Sub-variant in China
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Tensions in South China Sea and Ukraine and Terror Attack in Pakistan
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Regional Round-ups: News from around the World
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NIAS Africa Weekly #91 | Failed coup in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: A failed coup
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Henry Kissinger: A profile
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NIAS Africa Weekly #90 | Floods in East Africa
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End of a Fragile Peace in Gaza, and a Failed Coup in Sierra Leone
PR Team
Return of Nawaz Sharif: An Analysis
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IPRI Team
Floods in East Africa, the London Summit on Global Food Security, and the War in Gaza
NIAS Africa Team
NIAS Africa Weekly #89 | Africa’s debate on colonial reparations
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Africa’s debate on colonial reparations
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APEC Summit: US-China “de-risking and diversifying”
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NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Sixth Week
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Into the Fifth Week: The Continuing Ground Offensive and Israel’s Search for Hamas’ Command Centre
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NIAS Africa Weekly #87&88 | Elusive Ceasefires in Sudan
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Sudan’s ceasefires remain elusive: Four reasons why
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NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Fifth Week
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The Conflict in Sudan and Pakistan's Repatriation of Illegal Refugees
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UK’s AI Summit
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NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Fourth Week
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Ten years of BRI: Xi and the Beijing Summit
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The return of the South China Sea
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BRICS Summit poised as the Champion of Global South
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Japan-Australia's Reciprocal Access Agreement
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The SCO Summit and the Delhi Declaration: The Focus on Digital Security and Iran’s Entry
CR Team | Avishka Ashok
China: Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ visit emphasizes hope for statehood
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NIAS Africa Weekly #85&86 | Niger-France ties and Liberia elections
Nithyashree RB
Liberia elections: Explained
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France's increasing unpopularity in Niger
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19th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting and the Palenque Summit in Mexico
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Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri: On Sufi spirituality
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Ten years of BRI, Elections in Poland, and the Crisis in the US Congress
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The Conflict Escalation in Israel and the Failed Indigenous Voice Referendum in Australia
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NIAS Africa Weekly #82&23 | Continuing Human Rights Issues in Ethiopia
Nithyashree RB
Continuing Human Rights Issues in Ethiopia: Takeaways of the UN report
PR Team
The Snow Leopards of Pakistan
Padmashree Anandhan
Poland elections 2023: Reasons behind the shift
Padmashree Anandhan
Ukraine: The failure of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
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Three Seas Initiative: Uplifting Eastern and Central Europe
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EU Digital Services Act: Three implications
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Issues for Europe
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GCC-EU Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting, and EUs New Pact on Migration
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Pakistan repatriates Afghani “Illegal Aliens”
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Torkham border: Pakistan and Afghanistan relations
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G20 Summit: India the Global Host
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Rising security threats after the coup in Niger
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Taiwan: Launches its first domestically built submarine “Hain Kun”
GP Team
China: Xi Jinping reaffirms his resolve to rebuild Syria
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A Brief Roundup: 78th United Nations General Assembly
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #80&81 | Africa in the Indian Ocean and Conflict in Sudan |
Anu Maria Joseph
Africa in the Indian Ocean region: Explained
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Nagorno-Karabakh and the End of the Republic of Artsakh
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Justice Isa takes oath as the Chief Justice of Pakistan
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Pakistan, US and the Cipher Controversy: The problem of an inherently asymmetric relationship
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Pakistan’s Economy: Three questions
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Pakistan’s power predicament: Soaring bills and public discontent
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Imran Khan, Toshakhana Case, and Islamabad High Court
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From Cargo to Canvas: The vibrant world of Pakistani Truck Art
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NIAS Africa Weekly #80 | Taiwan in Africa: The Last Ally and the Lost Allies
Anu Maria Joseph
Taiwan in Africa: The Last Ally and the Lost Allies
Feben Itty | CSIS
NATO’s Challenge
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Russia’s Endgame
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Ukraine’s Strategies and Endgame
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Russia and North Korea: Putin-Kim Meeting
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Decriminalisation of Abortion in Mexico, Continuing Violence in Sudan, Floods in Libya, and Earthquake in Morocco
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #79 | Africa Climate Summit
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Africa Climate Summit: Rising new leadership in climate action
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The US and the EU are lacking support in many developing and emerging economies
IPRI Team
The Fall of Black Sea Grain Initiative, Leadership Troubles for Myanmar in ASEAN, and Post-Coup Tensions in Gabon
Nithyashree RB
Coup in Gabon: Three questions
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #78 | Coup in Gabon
GP Team
The return of South China Sea and the controversy over Fukushima release
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Coup in Gabon and One Year of “Total Peace” in Colombia
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Wildfires in Europe: Another year of devastation
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Floods in Europe: Impacts, and issues
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Return of the Heatwaves
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #77 | Profile on Ethiopia’s ethnic groups: Composition, Representation and Issues
Jerry Franklin A
A profile on Ethiopia's Oromo ethnic group
Sneha Surendran
A profile on Ethiopia’s Somali ethnic group
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A profile on Ethiopia’s Afar ethnic group
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The crisis over Turkey-Cyprus road project: Six Questions
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BRICS Summit and the Journey of Chandrayaan-3
IPRI Team
Another Conflict in Ethiopia and a Stalemate in Niger
Anu Maria Joseph
Ethiopia’s Amhara problem
Jerry Franklin A
ECOWAS and Niger remain at an impasse, causing a prolonged standoff
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #75&76 | Ethiopia’s conflict in Amhara and Prolonged standoff in Niger
Lakshmi Parimala H
Mural, Movie and the Map: Akhand Bharat mural and Adipurush
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Trump indictment, Moscow Conference and the Iran-US Prisoner Exchange deal
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The High Seas Treaty
IPRI Team
Political Violence in Ecuador, Wildfires in Hawaii, and Two Years of Taliban Rule
D Suba Chandran
76 Years After: What Pakistan is? And who is responsible for what it is?
GP Team
Japan-Australia's Reciprocal Access Agreement, and the Amazon Summit
Indrani Talukdar
Ukraine War and the International Order
IPRI Team
Continuing Standoff in Niger, Expanding War in Ukraine, and Political Crisis in Senegal
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Increasing Insurgency in East Africa: Major Trends and Trajectories
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Coup in Niger: Manifold national, regional and international stances
Sneha Surendran
Senegal's political crisis: Four questions
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #73&74 | Coup in Niger and Senegal’s political crisis
Himani Pant
Germany-Russia Relations: What Next?
Ankita Dutta
The Ukraine War: Europe’s Watershed moment, with four significant outcomes
D. Suba Chandran
Que Sara Sara: Pakistan, Two Months After 09 May
Ankit Singh
Pakistan, IMF and China: Between debt uncertainty and geopolitical interests
Sneha Surendran
Pakistan’s e-Sport Industry: A Profile
IPRI Team
The Coup in Niger, Violent anti-government demonstrations in Kenya, and Protests in Israel over judicial reforms
Rubina Pradhan
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme: A Prototype for Global Emissions Reduction Mechanism
Medini Hegde
Euroscepticism Transformed: Italy’s Meloni Seeks to Reform the EU from Within
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Russia and Europe: Understanding Moscow’s strategies
Bibhu Prasad Routray
Return of Violence in Manipur
Nithyashree RB
The UN in Africa: MINUSMA has failed. So did Mali
Bibhu Prasad Routray
Myanmar continues to burn
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China-Africa Security Partnership: Expansion Across Spectrums
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #72 | End of MIUSMA in Mali and Chinese Security Interventions in Africa
GP Team
China: Xi welcomes “Old friend” Henry Kissinger
Jerry Franklin A
A Profile of the Wagner group in Africa: From supporting military, authoritarian leaders to fighting militancy and mine licencing
Anu Maria Joseph
The Wagner Group in Africa: Fallouts of the failed revolt in Russia
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #69-71 | The Wagner Group in Africa
GP Team
India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President of UAE
Lakshmi Parimala
Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine
GP Team
The SCO Summit and Top Ten Technologies in 2023
IPRI Team
Protests in France, Termination of UN Mission in Mali, and Violence in Israel
Padmashree Anandhan
Rise and fall of the Wagner Revolt: Four Takeaways
Sneha Surendran
The Wagner Revolt: A profile of Yevgeny Prigozhin
GP Team
The High Seas Treaty, Global Financing Pact Summit, and the IMF-Pakistan Deal
Padmashree Anandhan
The War in Ukraine: Four Issues to watch in 2023
IPRI Team
Rise and Fall of the Wagner Revolt, Failure of the Ninth Ceasefire in Sudan, and the Global Gender Gap Report
Rishika Yadav, Sneha Surendran, Sandra D Costa, Ryan Marcus, Prerana P and Nithyashree RB
Global Gender Gap Report 2023: Regional Takeaways
GP Team
Modi's US Visit, and the Wagner Revolt in Russia
Harini Madhusudan, Rishika Yada, Sneha Surendran, Prerana P, Sreeja JS and Padmashree Anandhan
Russia: Anatomy of Wagner Revolt, and its Fallouts
GP Team
India and the US: Bilateral Collaboration on Technology dominates PM Modi's Visit
IPRI Team
Violence in Uganda, Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean, State of the Climate in Europe, and Taliban Arms Management
Bibhu Prasad Routray
The Civil War in Myanmar: Continuing Violence, the Battle of Attrition, and the Divide within ASEAN
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #68 | Eritrea Rejoining IGAD and Resurging Insurgency in Uganda
Anu Maria Joseph
Resurging insurgency in Uganda and insecurity in East Africa
Jerry Franklin
Eritrea: Back to the IGAD after 16 years
GP Team
China: Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ visit emphasizes hope for statehood
IPRI Team
Counter-Offensive and Drone Attacks in Ukraine, and Continuing Violence in Manipur
Bibhu Prasad Routray
India: Violence continues in Manipur
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #67 | Persisting Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia's Tigray Region and a Political profile on Tunisia
Jerry Franklin
Tunisia: A Political Profile
Anu Maria Joseph
Persisting Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia's Tigray Region: Four Takeaways
GP Team
Political Crises in Maldives, Domestic instability in Colombia, and the Debt Crisis in Pakistan
IPRI Team
Canada's Wildfires, and Reviews of two reports on Tigray and the Arctic Ice-melt
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #66 | Ceasefires in Sudan & Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis
Jerry Franklin
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: Reasons for its continuation
Anu Maria Joseph
Ceasefires in Sudan: An uneasy trajectory
Akshaya S
Russia’s imperial ambitions: Suppressing Ukraine’s Culture
GP Team
North Korea's space ambitions, Turkey elections, and The US debt ceiling
Rishika Yadav, Sreeja JS, Nithyashree RB, and Melvin George | Rishika Yadav is a Research Assistant in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS. Nithyashree RB, Sreeja JS, and Melvin George are Research Interns in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS.
The Battle for Bakhmut: Significance, Objectives, Course, and What Next
Nithyashree RB
Poland approves Russian Influence Law: Three Implications
Sreeja JS
The Nordic-Ukraine Summit: Four Takeaways
Rishika Yadav | Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore
Serbia: Mass shootings, protests and instability
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Turkey’s Elections: Unravelling the Political Spectacle of 2023
Padmashree Anandhan | Research Associate National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
Belgorod drone attacks: Who, What and Why?
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The Russia-Ukraine Drone Warfare, Violence in Kosovo, and a Separatists' Crisis in Cameroon
NIAS Africa Team
In Focus | Japan in Africa
Devjyoti Saha
Japan in Africa: Renewed Efforts to Revitalise Relations
Indrani Talukdar
Russia's Position in the Arctic: New challenges
Debangana Chatterjee
The Ground Reality of Feminist Foreign Policy: A Conceptual Analysis of the European Framework
Kasturi Chatterjee
European Integration: Why Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Matters for the EU
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Ukraine crisis: Relooking the Security Debates in Europe
Amrita Purkayastha
Assessing EU Integration over the Years by Analysing the Response of Member Countries to Refugees
GP Team
Thailand elections, G7 Summit challenges, and Ecuador's new instability
Lakshmi Parimala H
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness
Amit Gupta
The Trump Phenomenon: Why it Won’t Go
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G7 Summit in Japan, and China-Central Asia Summit in Xian
GP Team
Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to the US, UK and Japan
Rishika Yadav
Turkey’s Election: Issues, Actors and Outcomes
IPRI Team
The Armenia-Azerbaijan Stalemate
GP Team
ASEAN- India Maritime Exercise, and President Marcos' US Visit
IPRI Team
Another ceasefire in Sudan, and a Counteroffensive in Ukraine
NIAS Africa Team
Droughts in East Africa: A climate disaster
IPRI Team
Evacuation in Sudan, and the Chinese Ambassador's statement on the status of former Soviet republics
NIAS Africa Team
Sudan: Intensifying political rivalry and expanding violence
GP Team
Leaked Pentagon Documents: Major Takeaways
IPRI Team
Violence in Sudan and the Battle for Bakhmut
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Nigeria’s new wave of kidnappings: Who, why and what fallouts
GP Team
100 days of Lula in Brazil, and Pension reforms in France
NIAS Africa Team
Expanding Russia-South Africa relations
Padmashree Anandhan
Pentagon document leak: Russia-Ukraine Conflict From a Tactical Lens
IPRI Team
Violence in Israel and 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement
GP Team
Macron's China Visit, Tsai's US Visit, Artemis-II Mission and OPEC's Crude Oil Cuts
IPRI Team
Protests in Israel, Elections in Finland, and Kidnapping in Nigeria
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Tunisia: The question of undocumented migrants
GP Team
Turkey and Finland’s NATO membership, and expanding Russia-South Africa relations
IPRI Team
Sri Lanka's IMF deal and Violence in Haiti
IPRI Team
Protests in Senegal, Imran Khan's arrest attempt and Bank distress across the US and Europe
GP Team
Saudi Arabia - Iran rapprochement, the AUKUS deal and China's 14th National Party Congress
Himani Pant
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s India visit: Taking bilateral relations to the next level
Sourina Bej
UK's new bill is a misguided patchwork to Europe's refugee problem
IPRI Team
Protests in Georgia, Japan-South Korea reconciliation, and Iran’s school poisoning
GP Team
The UK's new bill on illegal migration
Indrani Talukdar
Belarus’s endgame in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Padmashree Anandhan
Russia: Drone attacks escalate the Ukraine war
Padmashree Anandhan
The UK: Conservative party put to test as worker strikes continue
D Suba Chandran
Election Schedule for Punjab and KP: A split judicial verdict and the complications thereof
D Suba Chandran
Peshawar Suicide Attack: Consistent TTP violence and inconsistent State reponse
Bhoomika Sesharaj
PR Explains: Pakistan’s power outage
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan’s Blue Helmets: A long-standing contribution
D Suba Chandran
Karachi: The race and new alignments for the Mayor
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Macron’s visit to Africa: Three Takeaways
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Nigeria elections: Ruling party wins; What is ahead?
GP Team
Macron's Africa visit, Suspension of the START treaty and the return of COVID origin debate
IPRI Team
New BREXIT deal on Northern Ireland, battle for Bakhmut and return of violence in Palestine
GP Team
Japan, Philippines and the tensions in the South China Sea
IPRI Team
Protests in China and France, and post-earthquake crises in Turkey and Syria
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | M23 atrocities in DRC and upcoming Nigeria elections
IPRI Team
The US-China tensions over balloon, and Weather anomalies in the Americas
GP Team
Russia in Africa, and Biden's State of the Union address
NIAS Africa Team
Africa in 2023: Elections and conflicts
IPRI Team
The continuing crisis in Israel
GP Team
Two years after the coup in Myanmar, and the EU-Ukraine Summit
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Africa
IPRI Team
Protests in Spain, Sweden and Israel
Avishka Ashok
China: A complicated economic recovery
Madhura Mahesh
Latin America: Elections, problems of governance and deteriorating economy
Padmashree Anandhan
Europe: An impending energy crisis and its economic fallouts
Ankit Singh
Defence: Towards a new cold war
Riya Itisha Ekka
Brazil: Managing Bolsonaro’s legacy
Apoorva Sudhakar
Africa: Despite the elections, democratic backslide will continue
Sayani Rana
Australia, China and Japan: Diplomatic challenges in East Asia
Anu Maria Joseph
Africa: Domestic instability, bilateral conflicts, and insurgencies ahead
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan in 2023: Between elections, economic turmoil and climate crisis
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Sri Lanka in 2023: A troubling economy and an unstable polity
Avishka Ashok
Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Africa
IPRI Team
Population decline in China, and Protests in Peru
GP Team
North American Leaders Summit, US-Japan 2+2 dialogue and the World Banks' prospects for 2023
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Bamako’s pardon of Ivorian soldiers
GP Team
The return of Lula and China's relaxation of travel rules
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The relapse of ANC
GP Team
Top 22 developments from the world in 2022
Allen Joe Mathew, Sayani Rana, Joel Jacob
Newsmakers: From Putin to Rushdie
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Rest in Peace; Queen Elizabeth. Mikhail Gorbachev, Pelé...
Ankit Singh
Global economy in 2022: The year of cooling down
Bhoomika Sesharaj
Digital world: Elon Musk and the Twitter Chaos
Madhura Mahesh
The FTX Collapse: Depleting cryptocurrencies
Harini Madhusudan
The Space race: Scaling new technological feats
Avishka Ashok
G20: More challenges
Akriti Sharma
COP27: Hits and Misses
Padmashree Anandhan
The Ukraine War
Poulomi Mondal
French Exit from Mali: More questions than answers
Mohaimeen Khan
Yemen, Syria, and Sudan: Continuing humanitarian crises
Padmashree Anandhan
NATO and the Madrid Summit: Expanding defence frontiers
Madhura Mahesh
Elections in Colombia and Brazil: Re-emergence of the Pink Tide
Padmashree Anandhan
Elections in France, Sweden, and Italy: The rise of the right
Janardhan G
North Korea: Missile Tests Galore
Sapna Elsa Abraham
China and the Middle East: Xi Jinping’s visit towards a “new era” and “China-Arab community”
Avishka Ashok
The Taiwan Strait: Political and military assertions
Anu Maria Joseph
Ethiopia: Uncertainties despite ceasefire
Apoorva Sudhakar
Tunisia: The end of the Jasmine Revolution
Rashmi BR
Iraq: Deadlock and breakthrough
Kaviyadharshini A
Iran: Anti-government protests
Avishka Ashok
China: 20th Party Congress and Xi Jinping's consolidation
Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare
Sri Lanka: Political and Economic Crises
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Myanmar: The coup and after
IPRI Team
Peace and conflict in 2022: Top 50 stories from around the world
GP Team
Thaw in China-Australia relations, and the return of Ramaphosa in South Africa
IPRI Team
Global Biodiversity Framework and the EU's gas price capping regulation
NIAS Africa Team
The US-Africa Leaders Summit
GP Team
The US-Africa Leaders Summit and the FTX CEO's arrest
IPRI Team
Workers strike in the UK
Xi's visit to Saudi Arabia and Peru's political instability
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The Wagner Group, exploitation of conflicts and increased dependency on Russia
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | End of Operation Barkhane
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The ceasefire in Ethiopia
IPRI Team
Drone attacks in Russia
GP Team
The Taiwanese local elections and the legacies of Jiang Zemin
IPRI Team
Protests in China and the end of TTP's ceasefire in Pakistan
Vignesh Ram | Assistant Professor | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Malaysia’s recent Elections: More questions than answers
Vignesh Ram
Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia's new Prime Minister
Sai Pranav
Energy Charter Treaty: Three reasons for EU member states exit
Harini Madhusudan, Rishma Banerjee, Padmashree Anandhan, Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan, and Avishka Ashok
What next for Russia, Ukraine, Europe, South Asia & India, and China
Sourina Bej
The UK: Domestic, regional and global challenges to the new Prime Minister
Padmashree Anandhan and Rishma Banerjee
UNGA 77: Who said what from Europe?
Mathew Sonu Simon
The Ukraine Conflict: What does it mean for Eastern Europe? Where does India stand?
Sourina Bej
Boris Johnson exits: The Unravelling of UK leadership in crisis
Rashmi BR and Akriti Sharma
COP27: Ten key takeaways
Rashmi Ramesh
Ice Melt in Alps in Europe: Three impacts
Rishma Banerjee
Tracing Europe's droughts
Sai Pranav
Mapping Europe's Wildfires and tracing the causes
Padmashree Anandhan
Major causes behind Europe’s continuing heatwaves
Emmanuel Selva Royan
100 days of the Ukraine war: US Responses in the war
Padmashree Anandhan
100 days of the Ukraine war: What next for Europe?
Rishma Banerjee
100 days of the Ukraine war: Ukraine holds their own against Russia’s aggression
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
100 days of the Ukraine war: More loss than gain for Russia
IPRI Team
A ceasefire in DRC and a report on the repatriation from Syria's detention camps
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Challenges to peace in Eastern Congo
IPRI Team
Special Edition: 150th Issue of Conflict Weekly
Avishka Ashok | Research Associate | National Institute of Advanced Studies
20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China: Major takaways
Angelin Archana | Assistant Professor, Women’s Christian College, Chennai
China's response to the Ukraine crisis: Shaped by its relationship with Russia and EU under the US Shadow
Shreya Upadhyay | Assistant Professor, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
Transatlantic Ties in the Wake of Ukraine-Russia War
Uma Purushothaman | Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala, Kerala
Ukraine and beyond: The US Strategies towards Russia
Debangana Chatterjee | Assistant Professor, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore
Lessons from Ukraine War: Effectiveness of Sanctions
Himani Pant | Research Fellow, ICWA, Delhi
Ukraine and beyond: What next for Russia and Europe?
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Deal
Avishka Ashok
G20 Summit: Four takeaways from Bali
GP Team
G-20 and COP-27 Summits: Key Takeaways
GP Team
Brief updates from around the world
NIAS Africa Team
China-Africa relations: Looking back and looking ahead
IPRI Team
Assassination attempt on Imran Khan and Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson
IPRI Team
Permanent ceasefire in Ethiopia and a report on the supply chain behind war crimes in Myanmar
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Chad's political crisis
Sourina Bej
Elections in Sweden
Padmashree Anandhan
Italy's far-right wins 2022 elections
Padmashree Anandhan
Putin’s address in the Valdai Discussion: Six takeaways
Devjyoti Saha
Solomon Islands’ China card: Three reasons why
Dr Beena
Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis: Implications for India
GP Team
Elon Musk's Twitter deal and Putin's Valdai address
IPRI Team
Chad: Extension of transition period sparks pro-democratic protests
NIAS Africa Team
Floods in West Africa: Nigeria and beyond
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Famine in Somalia
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Kenya Elections 2022
GP Team
China's 20th Party Congress and Former Prime Minister Liz Truss' resignation in the UK
IPRI Team
Haiti's Gang Violence, Venezuelan Migrants and the US, and Global Hunger Index
IPRI Team
UNHRC proceedings on Xinjiang and the Oxfam report on reducing inequality
IPRI Team
North Korea's missile tests and Russia's annexation of four territories
IPRI Team
Protests in Iran
IPRI Team
The UN report on Xinjiang: Four Takeaways
IPRI Team
Violence in Baghdad and Renewed fighting in Ethiopia
GP Team
UN deems Russia’s referendums illegal
GP Team
The US easing sanctions on Venezuela, OPEC's production cut, and the WTO report on global trade
GP Team
The new DART Mission: A new era of planetary defence
GP Team
Putin and Russia's New Ukraine Strategy
IPRI Team
Clashes between Armenia-Azerbaijan
GP Team
The SCO Summit, and the Sweden Elections
IPRI Team
Ukraine's counter-offensive, North Korea's legislation on preemptive nuclear strike, and a report on Modern Slavery
Sourina Bej
The UK: Domestic, regional and global challenges to the new Prime Minister
GP Team
Military exercises in Russia’s Far East, Eastern Economic Forum summit, and India-Bangladesh relations
Padmashree Anandhan
Queen Elizabeth: End of an era
Padmashree Anandhan
Russia and Eastern Economic Forum 2022: A sturdy Far East
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The reinvention of Al Shabab
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Lavrov's visit to Africa
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Macron's visit to Africa
GP Team
Floods and Emergency in Pakistan
IPRI Team
Six months of War in Ukraine
GP Team
Regional round-ups
Monkeypox: Mapping the outbreak and addressing misconceptions
STIR Team
Ukraine-Russia War: A Politicised International Space Station, Heatwaves in Europe, and UN Ocean Conference 2022
GP Team