Corruption and Accountability: Why Reforms Always Fail
Selective crackdowns backfire; system‑wide transparency and due process are the antidote.
Selective crackdowns backfire; system‑wide transparency and due process are the antidote.
Ideology aside, the question is delivery—cost, quality and universal access.
Digital rails—payments, identity and connectivity—can unlock exports and inclusion.
Incremental engagement around trade, water and mobility can reduce volatility even without grand bargains.
Border security, trade and refugees require practical cooperation irrespective of politics in Kabul.
Credibility flows from domestic stability, economic strength and consistent diplomacy.
Low‑cost adaptation, disaster governance and climate justice lessons travel beyond borders.
Flexibility and diversified partnerships are survival skills in a fragmented order.
A democracy needs watchdogs; laws and market pressures should not muzzle journalists.
Outdated rolls, opaque results and weak oversight risk legitimacy; reforms must secure the vote and trust.