Waqas, a simple Q: does statecraft and security policy study... --- ...offer any solutions? Theory is just that, often rather empty theory, notions, concepts.....Far better to look to practice. A useful approach: Identify a few countries around the world that have used statecraft well, in situations that resemble yours. For instance, there is little point for a Global South country to look to the US or France for solutions -- they have resources and assets that we in the GS do not. Look at Singapore, or Taiwan, or Rwanda. Identify their good actions....In many of our countries we have institutionalized corruption. And leadership issues too. It is such practical issues that need to be tackled. And civil society can help, if they remain clean and offer grassroot solutions....Focus on practice. Feasible?

Source author: Kishan S Rana kishanrana@gmail.com