Ardern’s Heat Level: Running Hot, Aware of the Ides of March
+ Jacinda Ardern enforced strict border laws in light of COVID-19. + With New Zealand recording just 6 cases, Ardern was uniquely proactive. + The decision typifies her will to…
Women Politicians’ Heat Level: Blazing patriarchal values of violence little by little
Women politicians are slowly but blazingly promoting peaceful policies. Female heads of government have been an outlier to peaceful trends. Fighting patriarchal values can make a change in foreign policymaking.…
Trump’s Heat level: Hot- Ego Trumps All
Trump’s decision-making is largely reactive, putting him in our ‘Hot’ list this week. Trump will never be placed under a specific political ideology Such reactions serve his existential quest to…
Coronavirus’ Heat Level: Blazing decision-making at every level of society
After months of preparation, we had picked March 2, 2020, as our festive website launch date. Unfortunately, plans changed this past week: On Thursday news came out that an Italian…
Modi’s Heat Level: A blazingly intolerant move
+ Modi’s Citizenship Act pushes him forward in our Hot list this week. + Anti-Muslim sentiment of the Act has led to an uproar. + Ambiguous international laws allow for…
Xi’s Heat Level: His legacy is at a threat of entering a frozen standstill
+ The Coronavirus outbreak is freezing up Xi’s reputation. + Xi is a result-oriented leader and this will especially be tested now. + Xi has an array of grand, global…
Trump’s Heat level: Trade deal with China pushes Trump into the chilly territory
+ The US-China trade deal puts Trump into a ‘chilly’ territory this week. + His history as a salesman influences his foreign policy approach. + Attaining the (perceived) upper hand…
Georgieva’s Heat Level: Piping Hot Policies on Inequality
Georgieva’s policies are hot right now as she is taking pre-emptive steps to tackle rising inequalities worldwide. First, she is urging fiscal policy to raise taxes across major countries. Second,…
Modi’s Heat Level: A Blazing Struggle for Credibility
+ Modi’s second term in office is blazing. + Backed by the Parliament, Modi’s policies are principally legitimate. + Modi’s two terms reflect certain flaws in the Indian Constitution. India.com…
Xi’s Heat Level: A Blazing Trade War Win
Xi has a blazing upper hand in Trump’s Trade War. Self-proclaimed “tariff man” has tended to favour economic war tactics. Xi stayed tough and the Trump administration argued within itself.…