Global Forecast (07-17-2018)
Belt and Road’s Kenya railway starts off in the red, Trump and Putin leave a lasting impression in Helsinki, and Japan and the EU buck the protectionist trend with a free trade deal.
Vietnam Waits for Signs of Trump’s Asia Policy
With the ‘Asia Pivot’ gone, and the TPP with it, Hanoi left to guess at what the Trump administration’s Asia Pacific policy will be.
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.
Summit for Democracy: Show of Strength or Own-goal?
President Biden’s Summit for Democracy represents a diplomatic gamble that might not pay off.
The Rise and Fall of the American Farmer
Small-scale US farmers are struggling with no relief in sight. Is this capitalist determinism at work or symptomatic of a more general trend of American decline?
Alberta’s Wildrose Party
Today in Canada Albertans go to the polls in what could be an upset for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives.
A Little Bit of History Repeating? Thai Students and Revolution
Are events in Thailand just a little bit of history repeating or do they portend major change?
Backgrounder: Joe Biden on China
Examining the presidential candidate’s record on China for clues on the possible future of US-China relations.
Vietnam Economy Well Positioned for Post-COVID Surge
Vietnam is one of few nations expecting positive GDP growth in 2020. Given its apt handling of COVID-19 and ongoing US-China tensions, the country is now well placed to lead Southeast Asia’s economic recovery.