Sovereignty

Lord and Lady Bradourne during their state drive through Calcutta, on Nov. 28, 1937. 

The company and the state: Part I

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into how the East India Company claimed sovereignty for itself through war.

Government soldiers wait on a helicopter at the airport in San Pedro, southwestern Ivory Coast, Friday Jan. 10, 2003, before heading to an area near Grabo, also in the southwest, where government forces are fightng rebels.

What does ‘legitimacy’ mean: Part I

Critical State
Cacti line a desert roadway

President Trump, will Native American sovereignty make a difference when you decide to build a wall or not?

Conflict
People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

Russia says ‘Yes’ to self-determination — as long as it’s not within Russia

Global Politics

How Appropriate is Democracy For China?

Global Politics
The World

Mending military ties with China

Global Politics

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in China today. He is trying to mend badly strained military relations. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing.

The World

Direct flights between Taiwan and China

Global Politics

Taiwan and China have launched their first regular direct weekend charter flights, and Caroline Gluck reports that today’s visitors to Taipei got a big welcome.

The World

Taiwan’s view of US election

Global Politics

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on how people in Taiwan view the U.S. presidential election, as many Taiwanese base their judgment on the current candidates on how past Republican or Democratic presidents have dealt with Taiwan.

The World

Tibet dilemma for Taiwan

Global Politics

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports that the Chinese crackdown on Tibet — and calls for an Olympic boycott over China’s human rights record — pose a dilemma for Taiwan’s president-elect: that is, get closer to China

The World

US keeps an eye on China’s military

Global Politics

The World’s Jeb Sharp reports that China continues to build up its military forces — and the US military continues to monitor the trend.