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Blue Banana Project and Its Influences on Irregular Migration in Europe
(2023-07)Since 1945 Europe has experienced several waves of migration patterns both regular and irregular migration. Europe has thus become one of the most attractive destinations to migrants mostly from non-European continents. ... -
Can the Islamic State - Khorasan Province Resurrect the Caliphate in Afghanistan?
(2021)Following major losses and military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) Afghan affiliate – Islamic State of Khorasan Province (IS-K) shows signs of gaining momentum in Afghanistan by ... -
Changing Contours of Nepal-US Relations
(2023-07)The US was the second country after the United Kingdom with which Nepal established diplomatic relations and since then US has been providing development assistance to Nepal in different sectors such as transport, ... -
China, India and the Us Policy Towards the Indian Ocean and Its Implications for Sri Lanka’s Indian Ocean Policy
(2021)Power struggles are a common occurrence in world politics and their impact depends on the nature of the parties to the struggle. As the 21st century being dubbed the century of Asia, the growing competition between China ... -
Clash of Strategies: Challenge of Preserving the Indo-pacific Equilibrium
(2021)The Indo-Pacific is witnessing fierce strategic competition as an outcome of employing Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategies by several leading players to gain pre-eminence. These strategies tilt the geostrategic ... -
Corruption in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Impacts and Prospect
(2023-07)The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been plagued by corruption for years. Corruption is rampant in all fields in general and in financial, political, and administrative sectors in particular. Owing to a very weak ... -
CRIME & TERRORISM NEXUS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
(2022-10)This article analyses the association between crime and terrorism in the Middle East. Diversification has been key to their survival and these groups systematically engage in less policed forms of illicit trade where ... -
The Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan Perspectives
(2021-12)Fluidity in economic equations, shifts in the balance of power, instability in geopolitical relations, and geoeconomics of disruptive technologies are four cornerstones of international relations of our time, as they ... -
ENHANCING MARITIME GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN: IDENTIFYING CHINA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH SRI LANKA
(2022-10)With the advancement of China-Sri Lanka relations and the landmark projects under the Belt and Road Initiatives, maritime governance is receiving increasing attention. This paper examines the current status of bilateral ... -
ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION; A CASE STUDY OF SRI LANKA ARMY COMMUNITY SHOPS
(2022-10)The objective of this paper is to explore reasons behind lack of entrepreneurial education in Sri Lankan Army community shops and providing recommendations to promote entrepreneurial education for community shops run by ... -
FOREIGN POLICY CHANGES OF GERMANY AFTER ITS REUNIFICATION
(2022-10)Germany underwent its first unification in 1871 and remained a prominent actor in the international arena since its origin. After engaging in two world wars, the postworld war Germany was divided as West and East and ... -
The Globalisation of Middle Eastern Terrorism
(2021-12)Contemporary global terrorism has its roots to Middle East, especially starting from 1960s. The Israel-Palestinian issue has geared up the wave of modern terrorism and then following the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan has ... -
A GUEST TALK ON ‘UNDERSTANDING NATIONAL SECURITY REFORMS IN INDIA’
(2024-12)On the day of 05th November 2024, Nitin A. Gokhale who served in many ways as an expert and a consultant on Indian National Security was invited to deliver a speech on ‘Understanding National Security Reforms in India’. ... -
India – Pakistan Conflict and Its Security Implications on South Asia
(2023-07)The India - Pakistan conflict is among the most enduring rivalries in the world. Following the British departure from India, Britain realised the profound cultural distinctions existing between the Muslims and the ... -
An Indonesian Perspective on Terror Financing Investigation
(2021-12)The article consists of three key elements: (1) the terror finance trend in Indonesia prior and after 2013, (2) the connection of Indonesian jihadist in global terror finance, and (3) the Indonesian government response ... -
Introducing Iron Man: Exoskeletons in Warfare
(2021)The article looks at the latest developments in the use of exoskeletons in warfare. It attempts to address two major research gaps in the literature – (i) While there are essays on where individual countries are in terms ... -
ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
(2024-12)The 2023 October 07th attack that killed more than 1200 persons and the abduction of approximately 250 hostages by Hamas from Israel marked a new phrase in the Israel-Palestine conflict. As of 18th December 2024, ...