US Election 2016: Geopolitical Cheat Sheet
In the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election, Geopoliticalmonitor.com is examining the competing platforms and gauging their geopolitical impact in terms of bilateral relations, free trade, security issues, and political risk.
Terrorism in Algerian from 1991-2002
Following the December 1991 cancellation of elections by Algeria’s governing National Liberation Front (FLN), Islamist guerrillas launched a decade-long civil war of horrific brutality that claimed upwards of 200,000 lives.
China’s Economic Quandary
Hopes that China can provide the impetus for a global economic resurgence are predicated on a profound misunderstanding of the intrinsic contradictions of the Chinese economy.
China’s Maritime Expansion: An Emerging Security Dilemma?
Beijing’s acquisition of overseas ports and expansion of PLA Navy projection capabilities shows all the signs of a classic security dilemma.
FARC and the South American Crisis
The broad response to the March 1sth Columbian air and ground attack on Ecuador to assassinate FARC leader Raul Reyes is reflective not of a threat of war but rather a new South American alliance against US regional influence.
ICBM Test to Reshuffle the Geopolitical Deck in East Asia?
North Korea’s recent ICBM launch threatens to bring some uncomfortable truths to light.
OPINION: Don’t blame the R2P for Libya
The invocation of the responsibility to protect (R2P) by the UN Security to authorize “all means necessary” to protect civilians in Libya was a landmark development. But the way in which the NATO-led operation in Libya has unfolded highlights that there is an evident gap between aspirations and implementation. Despite this, international backlash regarding the Libya operation should not be directed towards R2P.
US to Bomb Iran?
Recent events suggest that plans are being implemented by the United States to attack Iran.
ANALYSIS: Will the Euro Survive 2012?
The coming year could be the make-or-break moment for the embattled eurozone. Europe could either continue on the path of ever-greater integration - or return to being a regional group of rival states.
GUAM 2.0: Can Free Trade Revive the Forgotten Regional Bloc?
A new trade deal between Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova could give new life to the long-dormant regional grouping.