Brexit and the Rise of Global Cities
The relationship between the state and its major metropolitan areas is changing around the world.
Gazprom’s New Strategy of Control: Recapturing the EU Gas Market
Energy Union was struck a blow by the Brexit, but it can still bounce back.
Deterrence Works and We Need to Get It Back
The old international order is falling apart, and a recommitment to deterrence can help stabilize the new one.
US-China Trade War: Shots Fired at ZTE as Washington Tries Reciprocity
President Trump reaches for China’s own playbook on trade, with disastrous results for ZTE.
Energy: A Basic Human Right
It’s time to codify access to clean and reliable energy as a basic human right.
Takeaways from the Beijing APEC Forum
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum afforded an opportunity for all manner of geopolitically awkward encounters, whether Obama and Putin or Xi and Abe. And though the proceedings yielded little in terms of diplomatic breakthroughs, there are still some key takeaways from the event.
End to US-China Trade War in Sight?
Global markets were buoyed on news of a ‘very good conversation’ between Xi and Trump, but the optimism could well be short-lived.
Outlook 2019: Key Elections (Africa)
The year ahead will see pivotal electoral contests in Nigeria, South Africa, and Algeria.
Global Forecast (01-28-2019)
ISIS claims responsibility in the latest Philippines bombing, Trump’s coal renaissance crumbles in the United States, and a generous pre-election budget expected in India.
Japan: The Aftermath
The human cost of the terrible earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan last week is clear for all to see. What’s less obvious however is the geopolitical impact of the tragic events currently playing out in Japan.