General research writing covering global security, public health, political history, and the complex forces shaping our world.
An examination of bioterrorism's political motivations, societal impacts, and prevention strategies — with a focused lens on South Asia and Pakistan's unique vulnerabilities and preparedness gaps.
Dr. Ali Salman challenges the assumption that strong institutions must precede market liberalization, drawing on China's experience to argue that markets and institutions co-evolve — and that Pakistan's expanding state footprint remains the real obstacle to growth.
An account of how a forged letter purportedly from COMINTERN head Grigory Zinoviev shaped the 1924 British general election, damaged the first Labour government, and left a legacy that still haunts British politics.