Sumantra Maitra
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Sumantra Maitra (Twitter: @MrMaitra) is a foreign affairs journalist, and research scholar on foreign policy and neo-realism, based in England. |
November 20, 2017
- Rise of far right in central Europe is a cause of concern
- The rising power of far-right elements, evident in last weekend's violent march in Warsaw, raises serious concerns about the ability of the EU to maintain its unity.
November 14, 2017
- The counter-cultural revolution in the West
- The West was obsessed with sex. It is leading to a puritanical backlash from a surprising and unexpected corner of society.
November 10, 2017
- Austrian election and collapse of European center left
- There are two simple and rational reasons why the social democrats are losing power in Europe that could be reversed for the sake of balance.
October 30, 2017
- Abe should be careful before seeking any constitutional change
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be very careful about any constitutional change suggesting a revival of Japanese remilitarization, which would have a ripple effect in Asia.
October 18, 2017
- EU moves closer to China and Russia over Iran
- In strange irony, as regards the Iranian nuclear agreement, it is the United States that is being considered by her former allies as the "rogue power," and not Iran.
October 13, 2017
- US-Israeli withdrawal from UNESCO is a blow to multilateralism
- The U.S. and Israeli withdrawal is a deep blow to multilateralism and is another opportunity for others to take on the vacated leadership role.
September 26, 2017
- Kurdish independence question puzzles international community
- Despite the political and strategic concerns, it is about time the Kurdish independence question is discussed further.
September 25, 2017
- In Trump's UN debut, the old is the new
- Many were unhappy with Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations. However, in some ways it showed somewhat more realism than one has come to expect from the man.
September 8, 2017
- Xiamen declaration paves way for future military-intel cooperation
- In what is being considered as an olive branch to India, a declaration was drafted in Xiamen, expressing concern over terrorist groups, and collaboration opportunities.
September 7, 2017
- Deterrence works both ways
- For all the saber-rattling by North Korea and the United States, brinkmanship is not working. It’s time to get back to negotiations.
