Madame la Maire: Paris, Reform, and the Improbable Rise of Anne Hidalgo
All eyes on the upcoming Paris election, where the next president of France could be in-the-making.
Mexico’s Insular Transformation
By singularly focusing on the domestic, AMLO’s ‘fourth transformation’ risks putting Mexican foreign policy behind by decades.
CIA in South America
Fueled by the Cold War and transnational corporate interests, the U.S. has covertly tinkered with the governments of Latin American countries since World War 2, producing an extremely violent and unstable political climate.
US Secret Deal with Iraq
Washington has repeatedly denied wanting a permanent military presence in Iraq, however a secret security agreement is being negotiated in Baghdad that would perpetuate the US military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, give free reign to US forces conducting the “war on terror”, and help contain Iran’s influence in the region.
Is Russia’s Demographic Decline Irreversible?
A fast-declining population has the potential to compromise Russia’s ambitious revisionist plans and perhaps even its own survival as a national state.
India’s Challenge to Belt and Road in Asia
Though New Delhi can’t match Beijing dollar-for-dollar, the Indian foreign policy establishment is doing everything it can to ensure that Belt and Road does not go unchallenged in Central and Southeast Asia.
Sanctions Backlash Threatens to Upend US Dollar Dominance
One of the enduring legacies of the Trump presidency might be how allies and enemies alike came together to dismantle the US monopoly on global financial transactions.
Saudi Arabia: Turning Vision 2030 into Reality
Will Saudi Arabia lose its nerve on economic reform now that oil prices have partially recovered?
Beijing Between a Rock and a Hard Place on Market Reform
Amidst a stock market crash and signs of a wider slowdown in the Chinese economy, Beijing is mulling another massive stimulus package. But striking a balance between short-term relief and long-term stability won’t be easy.