Writing

Analysis, briefs, and opinion

Short-form commentary and longer essays on the politics of regional cooperation, governance institutions, and emerging technology policy.

South Asia

SAARC After the Stalemate: Can Regional Cooperation Be Rebuilt?

South Asia remains among the least integrated regions in the world. A pragmatic, issue-based revival of regional institutions may matter more than a summit.

18 June 2026 · 8 min read

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Climate Policy

Climate Finance and the Language of Obligation

How drafting choices in negotiated climate texts quietly determine who pays, who reports, and who is held accountable.

2 May 2026 · 6 min read

Governance

AI Governance and the Global South's Missing Seat

Emerging AI regulation is being written in a handful of capitals. Capacity, not consent, is the binding constraint elsewhere.

11 April 2026 · 7 min read

Governance

Election Administration as Democratic Infrastructure

Lessons from state-level electoral machinery on why procedural credibility is the quiet foundation of democratic trust.

8 March 2026 · 5 min read

Strategic Affairs

Cyber Diplomacy: Norm-Building Without Enforcement

State practice in cyberspace is outpacing agreement. Confidence-building measures may be the realistic near-term ceiling.

14 February 2026 · 6 min read

Public Policy

What Evidence-Based Policymaking Actually Demands

Evidence rarely arrives clean or on time. Policy institutions need routines for deciding well under uncertainty.

20 January 2026 · 5 min read