Debt Cancellation in Africa: Different Loan Paradigms, Different Development Outcomes
A case study examining French and Chinese infrastructure loans in Africa highlights that, though both are aimed at stimulating domestic production, only one produces a sustainable development outcome for the recipient.
Clientelism, Cronyism, and Abuse of Power in a Time of Coronavirus
Unless we legislate against the cronyism that’s infiltrated democracies, free-and-easy procurement practices will continue to squander tax dollars long after COVID-19.
Backgrounder: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
Laudable goals aside, we’re still a long way from a nuclear weapon-free planet.
Backgrounder: Turkey and the S-400 Affair
Turkey has officially been kicked out of the F-35 program after purchasing Russia’s S-400 platform, but there’s still plenty more time before relations with the West truly hit rock-bottom.
Warfare Evolved: Quantum Radar
The next great leap in radar technology threatens to render strategic standards like stealth technology and signal jamming irrelevant.
The Russia Factor and Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe
Recent events in Ukraine have once more put the spotlight on the need for Central and European governments to diversify their energy imports.
Making Sense of the Kazakhstan Protests
What triggered the recent wave of protests and riots in Kazakhstan? And what’s next for the country?
Sharif and the Pakistan Taliban: Peace Talks Loss is Washington’s Gain
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Zachary J. Rose takes a look at recent peace talks between the government and the Pakistan Taliban, and asks whether they were doomed to begin with.
The Border Wall Nobody Talks About
For all the vicious debate, people may be surprised to learn that a US-Mexico border wall already exists.
Catalonia and Spain: The End of the Beginning?
There’s only one road that leads to peaceful reconciliation, and it continues to elude the Spanish authorities.