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Trump and the Global Economic Risk Picture
Although the world is beset by wars, rising great-power tensions, and other geopolitical risks, most of these factors have not radically affected the outlook for economies…
Analysis
How Russia Has Managed to Shake off The Impact of Sanctions – With A Little Help From Its Friends
Almost two years after the West responded to the Russian invasion in Ukraine with a blistering array of sanctions, a fresh round of financial measures was…
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Modi’s ‘Guarantees’ on India’s Growth Can Be A Mind-Bender
Examining the promises, challenges, and contradictions of India's development journey in the past decade, amidst political rhetoric and ground realities A jumble of concepts and words…
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The Second Coming
THE newly elected prime minister has set an ambitious target for his minority government propped up by half a dozen disparate groups. He vows to steer…
Analysis
Understanding Myanmar as Interim ‘Non-State’ State
Myanmar has become a de facto state that is dominated by non-state entities. Contrary to facile claims, Myanmar is not a failed state like some that…
Analysis
Containing Global Russia
“It is clear that the main element of any United States policy toward the Soviet Union,” George Kennan wrote in 1947, “must be that of long-term,…
Analysis
Javier Milei’s Economic Approach to Argentina
The new president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has a far-right policy platform. In his little time in office, he has already sent Congress a number of…
Analysis
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Impacts Global Food Security
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates how conflict impacts food security. This nexus will be exacerbated by the impact of climate change, as factors such as increasing…
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Should World Leaders Worry About Another Trump Presidency?
Should American allies be worried that if Donald Trump returns to the White House next year, he will tear apart treaties, recast decades-old international arrangements and…
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The Deadly Border Between Bangladesh and India
The two nations are friendly neighbors. Why, then, do Indian troops so frequently use lethal force along the border? It was a typical day in April…
Analysis
Rising Temperatures, Falling Ice: Antarctica’s Warning Signs
As if the sky was crying, torrents of rain poured down on the California coast from atmospheric rivers, long bands of clouds that carry water vapor…
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What’s Next for Julian Assange
Following a charged two-day extradition hearing in London, the fate of the WikiLeaks founder hangs in the balance.Yellow ribbons are fixed by protesters to the railings…