Latin America’s Security Dilemma
Across Latin America, governments are hailing security gains against organized criminal groups. Yet in spite of more arrests, criminal networks are stronger and criminality just as pervasive, suggesting that another reality lies behind the numbers.
OPINION: EU Financial Transactions Tax?
With the European Commission seriously considering a tax on financial transactions - sometimes referred to as a “speculation tax”- its opponents are shifting their campaign into high gear. The predictions of disaster from the financial industry if the European Union chooses to implement it are, however, misguided.
US-Indonesian Relations: A Balancing Act
With increased Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea and a re-posturing of U.S. focus towards East Asia, the most powerful Southeast Asian state finds itself at a crossroads as it seeks to balance long-standing relations with the U.S. and China.
India’s Karakoram Conundrum: The Great Game Lives On
Once India’s historical gateway to Central Asia and China, the Karakoram has become a lingering geopolitical flashpoint between India, China and Pakistan.
The Western Balkans: a Threat to the EU?
Instability within the Middle East could be coming to Europe via the Western Balkans.
What to Expect from China’s Fifth Plenum
How will the Fifth Plenum respond to the growing list of economic and military challenges facing China?
The Global Farmland Boom
In a world that is only getting more crowded, arable land is garnering attention as an important, some may say strategic, target for governments and individual investors alike.
We Have Lift-Off at the US Federal Reserve
The long-awaited and much-feared US Fed hike will end up being anti-climactic.
Spain Elections: New Poll, Same Deadlocked Politics?
Spain’s fourth general election in five years is unlikely to break the country’s political deadlock.
Bolsonaro Takes Aim at Brazil’s Pension System
The pension fight will signal whether the new Brazilian president can translate electoral victory into significant reforms.