The Killing of Rezaul Karim Siddique
The Killing of Rezaul Karim Siddique
"His assassination is not only a challenge for democracy but a Jihadist attack on the Bengali nation and culture too"
Sunday, April 24, 2016
In IndraStra Global
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Saturday, 23 April 2016 marks another sad day for democracy, freedom, and liberal thinking in Bangladesh....
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
In IndraStra
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Abstract
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar infrastructure investment project, is heralded as a ‘game changer’ for Pakistan’s economy and regional cooperation. Being a crucial part of a major development initiative led...
Bhutan’s democratic transition: Achievements and further Hurdles
Bhutan’s democratic transition: Achievements and further Hurdles
28 March 2016
Published in Ynetnews
By Dr Siegfried O. Wolf
On 5th February 2016, Queen Jetsun Pema gave birth to their first child, a son, at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu, the capital of the last Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan (Drukyul - Land of the...
The 50th Death Anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar : It’s Time for a New...
The 50th Death Anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar : It’s Time for a New Assessment
Thursday, February 25, 2016
In IndraStra
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Senior Researcher (member) at the South Asia Institute (SAI), Heidelberg University, and
Director of Research at SADF (Coordinator : Democracy Research Program)
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On 26 February 2016, it’s the 50th...
Betwixt and Between: Bhutan‘s Royal Way to Democracy and Upcoming Challenges
Betwixt and Between: Bhutan‘s Royal Way to Democracy and Upcoming Challenges
By Dr. SIEGFRIED O. WOLF
in E-International Relations
24 February 2016
On 5th February 2016, Queen Jetsun Pema gave birth to her first child, a son, at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu, the capital of the last Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan (Drukyul – Land...
The Latest Attempt for a Roadmap for Peace in Afghanistan- A Lost Cause?
FEATURED | The Latest Attempt for a Roadmap for Peace in Afghanistan- A Lost Cause?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
In IndraStra Global
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
The background – Talking About Talks & the remaining inconvenient questions
On February 6, a meeting of the ‘Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) on Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Process’...
Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy
Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy
In E-International Relations
By SIEGFRIED O. WOLF
30 January 2016
Since 9/11, the world has considered Pakistan and Afghanistan as the epicentre of Islamic fundamentalism in South Asia, incarnated in the Taliban movement and its affiliates. Many of the early observations dealt with the tremendous...
From Dhaka to Singapore: The Growing Involvement of Bangladesh in the “World of Global...
From Dhaka to Singapore: The Growing Involvement of Bangladesh in the "World of Global Jihad"
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
In IndraStra Global
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Against the persistently recurrent official statements that Bangladesh has no links with internationally acting terrorist organisations like Islamic State (IS) or al-Qaeda, there are more and more indications...
Uighurs Refugees and their Exploitation by the Global Jihad
Uighurs Refugees and their Exploitation by the Global Jihad
In Blue Chip Magazine
Thursday, 21 January 2016
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
There was much media attention on Thailand’s latest deportation of more than 100 Uighurs back to China, which was officially confirmed on 9th July 2015.
The asylum seekers, who entered the South East...
From Karachi to San Bernadino: In Quest of an Alternative Discourse on Terrorism
From Karachi to San Bernadino: In Quest of an Alternative Discourse on Terrorism
In the aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, the world can no longer afford apologist and politically correct discourses on terrorism.
During my recent trip to Pakistan to attend an international educational and cultural conference in...