The Most Powerful National Narratives Are the Ones Countries Tell Themselves
Countries build stories about who they are and foreign policy is often shaped more by remembered history than actual history. Every major power edits…
PGAN Alumni Journal Pakistan Foreign Policy
Briefings and arguments from PGAN alumni. Every piece lists its theme, the date it was published, and a short account of the case it makes.
Countries build stories about who they are and foreign policy is often shaped more by remembered history than actual history. Every major power edits…
History's most consequential negotiations succeeded because they began in secret, away from public pressure that punishes compromise. Pakistan…
Pakistan's geographic and diplomatic position (bordering Iran, with ties to China, Gulf states and the US) makes it a useful backchannel in the…
About this journal
Essays and briefings written for the Pakistan Global Alumni Network. Each article is a finished piece: a title, a theme, a publication date, and the argument in full. Podcasts and event listings live in their own sections.
Pieces are grouped by theme, including climate, public policy, knowledge and enterprise, culture, human development, and peace and security. Open a theme to read only that shelf.
Search the title or the argument, or follow a theme. On an article, each tag links back to other pieces that share it.
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