Category Archives: Geo Politics

Prof Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Professor of Political Science

Raphael is a professor of political science.
He’s co-founder of The Second Generation to the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance. He’s also the founder and director of the Center of Democratic Studies at the University of Haifa.

Prof Samuel Makinda, Prof Emeritus, Intl Relations & Security Studies, Murdoch University, Australia

Professor Makinda is Professor Emeritus of International Relations & Security Studies at the College of Law and Arts and Social Sciences at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
He was earlier a senior journalist with the weekly review and the nation group of the newspapers in Nairobi, and he has been recognized and awarded by former Kenyan President Mogwai Kibaki as the one of the elders of the order of the Burning Spear.

Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, NUS

Integrity, trust, and intellectual rigor from Singapore’s founding fathers.
He emphasizes the power of honesty and clear-eyed analysis in public service.

Prof. Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney: Rethinking Indian Democracy

Initially set out to write on India’s economy, shifted focus to democracy after editorial resistance and recognizing the vital role of Hindu civil society.
Argues India’s democracy thrives due to civil society networks, not state policies or Hindu faith alone.