Brexit and the Rise of Global Cities
The relationship between the state and its major metropolitan areas is changing around the world.
Battle of the Seats: Developing Nations and International Arbitration Centers
With new centers cropping up throughout the developing world, big changes are afoot for the international commercial arbitration sector.
New Currency, New Hope for Zimbabwe
Will the newly-minted ‘Zimdollar’ solve Zimbabwe’s longstanding monetary woes?
Iran’s Reform Movement
With the exception of an uptick in protests during Ashura, Mir Hossein Mousavi’s challenge to the Iranian political establishment has faded from the international spotlight since the open dissidence of last June.
Iran Sanctions: Energy Market Winners and Losers
Iran’s biggest customers are scrambling to secure alternative sources of oil supply.
Analysis: European Banks Stress Test
Today, results of the financial ‘stress test’ performed on 91 banks across Europe will be made public.
Backgrounder: G7 Summit in Cornwall, UK
Examining key announcements surrounding this weekend’s G7 summit in the United Kingdom.
The Ice Dragon: China’s Arctic Policy
What’s behind China’s longstanding geopolitical interest in the Arctic region?
The TPP’s Loss is China’s Gain
Trump has made good on his promise to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and it will fundamentally shake up geopolitical outlook of East Asia.
Great Power Rivalry Returns to the South Pacific
After a reprieve in the post-Cold War era, Pacific island countries are once again figuring prominently in the geopolitics of great power rivalry.