Strategic Paradigms by Ehsan Ahrari

The post-9/11 era popularized the phrases “weak states,” “failing states” and “failed states.”  Those were places where terrorist organizations evolved and eventually took over the country.  Somalia emerged as the archetype (if that is the right adjective) failed state.  Even if the world wanted to forget Somalia, it could not, when that country became a [...]

India has always been a bundle of political, social, and economic paradoxes.  In the post-Mumbai terrorist attack days (which Indians refer to as India’s 9/11, or, to be precise, 11/26), it stands at the crossroads of modest economic growth as well as political chaos.  The developmental aspect of this paradox is related to the promise [...]

As India has become a target of terrorism once again, it is time to be introspective.  Indian officials habitually blame Muslims every time there is violence in India. More often than not, they are known to be playing fast and loose with the facts.  They are not constrained by the absence of evidence, and no [...]