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The Anglo sphere: The great power alliance right under Washington’s nose
As George Orwell so sagely put it, “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” Sadly, this is a battle most…
Author credit: John C. Hulsman
Analysis
US presidential debate changes little
In 1858, in the (then) western state of Illinois, a remarkable political event occurred: Two of the most deep-thinking men in American politics took part in…
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The legacy of Japan’s Abe: A bridge to the US, a great wall against China
Netflix is delving deep into the bold, brash, creative career of actor-director Quentin Tarantino. One of the many unique things about Tarantino's work is his ability…
Analysis
Biden’s foreign policy fairy tale threatens a strategic train wreck
It is mid-September, under two months until the presidential election, and it’s finally time to start taking the polls seriously. And, at present, despite some slippage,…
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Foreign-policy sleepwalking: Wake up to Germany no longer being such a good ally
A line in the sublime Hilary Mantel trilogy of Henry VIII's fixer, Thomas Cromwell, perfectly encapsulates the highest aspirations of the political risk profession. The goal…
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Putin holds all the cards in Belarus
One of the greatest problems in political risk analysis is that the heart so often gets the better of the head. Because we want a political…
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The UAE has skillfully moved to check Iranian aggression
The German philosopher Georg Hegel was surely on to something when he wryly noted that “reading the morning newspaper is the realist’s morning prayer.” Realism as…