Hamsini HariharanFeb 25, 20215 minIn Kolkata, Only a Few Lions Are Still DancingReport in Foreign Policy magazine: A 2-century-old Indian Chinese community is threatened by tensions between the two countries.
Hamsini HariharanJul 3, 20204 minIndia shoots itself in the foot with app banIndia’s move to ban 59 Chinese apps will hurt Indian consumers and tech entrepreneurs.
Hamsini HariharanApr 14, 20205 minCOVID-19 Will Make the US-China Great Power Dynamics More ConfrontationalAs the first term of the Trump administration comes to a close and the United States gears up for its next presidential election, the corona
Hamsini HariharanMar 24, 20204 minChina’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication frameworkChina’s policy narratives against the COVID-19 in the initial stages adopted a denial crisis strategy to deal with the reputational damage.
Hamsini HariharanJan 31, 20203 minChina is doing all it can but coronavirus outbreak may get worse before it gets betterAs the Chinese government is scrambling to deal with the crisis, the internet will continue to reverberate with conspiracy theories, mired i
Hamsini HariharanOct 30, 20194 minBook Review: Out of China: How the Chinese Ended the Era of Western Domination by Robert Bickers. This book review first appeared in The Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs 2019 (Winter Edition).
Hamsini HariharanOct 10, 20193 minCan the Wuhan spirit guide the Mamallapuram meet?As Xi Jinping visits South India, border issues should not be allowed to dominate the discourse.
Hamsini HariharanSep 29, 20194 minWhat India Can Learn From ChinaIn India, the Chinese experience is spoken about in tones of awe, forgetting the very context in which some of those policies were enacted.
Hamsini HariharanMar 26, 20196 minGender: Here Comes the Womanifesto!This section of the Pragati Manifesto outlines how to make life better for women. To start with, strike down some horrendous laws.
Hamsini HariharanFeb 12, 20193 minThe Exotic Life of a DiplomatThe Ambassador’s Club is an important scholarly work and a great read for anyone interested in Indian foreign policy.
Hamsini HariharanNov 27, 20184 minThe Seas of CitizenshipCrossing the Bay of Bengal uses the sea as a lens to study nationalism and migration. It paves the path for new approaches to political phen
Hamsini HariharanOct 10, 20184 minA Crimson Red Balancing ActAn explainer on foreign policy using lessons from popular culture. In Installment 4, Balance of Power runs through Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.
Hamsini HariharanOct 3, 20183 minThe Weak Are Meat and the Strong Do EatAn explainer on foreign policy using lessons from popular culture. In Installment 3, Hugo Weaving explains how Power works in the internatio
Hamsini HariharanAug 8, 20184 minThe Truth About AnarchyAn explainer on foreign policy using lessons from popular culture. In Installment 2, Solomon Lane misunderstands Anarchy.
Hamsini HariharanJun 28, 20183 minBook Review: Chinese and Indian Warfare – From the Classical Age to 1870This book review first appeared in The Indian Journal for Military History and Historiography, 2018.
Hamsini HariharanFeb 8, 20184 minWhy Southeast Asia needs new scholarshipIt is time to take stock of how relations between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have fared
Hamsini HariharanJan 25, 20183 minVictoria Shows The WayReal reform happens at a sub-national level, and states and cities can have their own foreign policy.
Hamsini HariharanAug 6, 20174 minImposing Hindi Won't Bring India Together; It Might Just Tear Us ApartPolicy-makers need to care less about languages and more about the people who speak them.
Hamsini HariharanMay 25, 20174 minBeyond The Blood TaxAffordability of a sanitary product is only one pillar of menstrual hygiene; the other two are Access and Awareness.
Hamsini HariharanApr 6, 20174 minThe 3 T's of Indo-Bangladesh relationsBangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India kicks off today. Teesta, terrorism and transit are likely to be on the agenda