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ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Trump’s foreign policy turns on brazen transactionalism
The US is revitalising the Monroe Doctrine and causing concern among Nato members
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Passing the G20 leadership baton to the US comes with uncertainty
Leading the G20 may be too late for the US’s role as provider of hegemonic stability
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Police and military warriors masking accountability for their actions
Masks dissociate individual responsibility from violence of states or political orders
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Japanese militarism resurfaces where once it conquered
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to reshape Southeast Asia’s security landscape
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Read the fine print, not the glossy marketing
Smartphone apps are convenient but, like any service offering, come with terms and conditions
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Moral checkpoints stand in the way of honest discussions
It is commonplace that entry to a conversation is allowed only once the demand for a particular moral position is met
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Kirk killing the latest in seven decades of US political assassinations
Those who expect latest killing will cause only slight disturbance are unlikely to be correct
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Arms makers have an interest in keeping wars going
It is important that wars continue and that any pauses, breaks or discontinuities in demand are discouraged
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: It is hard to believe the world can circle back to peace
Predominant way of thinking is shaped by idea things in social world run in cycles but it’s not that simple
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN: Asian monetary fund could replace US axis of global financial power
Washington’s partners are becoming sceptical about the safety of the dollar
