For Morocco, Security, Rule of Law, and Energy Are Three Eggs in a Same Basket
Oil discoveries can be a curse in countries with sectarian fault lines and a weak rule of law.
US-China Trade Deal Takes Shape
A US-China trade deal is starting to take form, and it looks like it might end up a draw.
Welcome to Islamic Paradise, Republic of Shame
Now over 42 years on, the disaster of the so-called Islamic revolution is still playing out for the long-suffering people of Iran.
Lend-Lease: The Answer to Europeโs Long Winter Ahead?
Lend-Lease saved the UK and arguably the Soviet Union during WW2, and now it might be considered once more to secure the future of NATO in Eastern Europe.
The Mirage of the Liberal World Order
The dream of establishing an apolitical global system of perpetual peace has always been just that โ a dream.
A Call for Nuclear Deterrence in Europe
European attitudes toward nuclear deterrence are changing in the wake of the Ukraine war.
Outlook 2021: Asiaโs Path to COVID-19 Recovery Runs through Regional Trade Deals
Asia-Pacific nations hope the CPTPP and RCEP will drive growth in 2021 as economies recover from COVID-19.
Backgrounder: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
In the RCEP trade agreement, governments across Asia have charted an economic future for themselves โ one that excludes the United States.
What Trump Doctrine Means for East Asia
The overriding thrust of Trump Doctrine in East Asia seems to be a shift toward confrontation with China.
Canada and the Long Road to Trade Diversity
Canadian attitudes towards their geography wax and wane as sure as the tide: sometimes proximity to the worldโs foremost economic and military power is a blessing, and other times a curse.