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China's Belt and Road Initiative in the 'Small and Beautiful' Era
Over a decade since its founding, the BRI continues to evolve. With the 'small and beautiful' doctrine now shaping China's international development…
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Gabriel Lane
Populism in High Heels: The Feminist Façade of Giorgia Meloni
On the surface, one would expect Meloni’s election to be a victory for Italian women – upon closer scrutiny, her policies tell a different story.
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Sara Cincotti
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A Cautious Defense of "The West" and The Liberal Multilateral World Order
The narrative of a failing "West" is nothing new. We have overcome it before and can overcome it again. However, this will require long term strategies…
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Felipe Branner
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Biden’s Blocking of Nippon Steel: Economic Security or Bad Industrial Strategy?
US industrial edge and strategic alliance with Japan stands to suffer as election-promises are re-labelled as national security risks.
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Guy Ward Jackson
Women are the backbone of the Ukrainian War Economy, but what will their post-conflict role be?
Ukraine's War has altered the standing of gender in its society: will it hold?
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Jamilla Smith-Joseph
Finance over Politics: How Shein’s IPO May Shape Future UK-China Relations and Revive British capital markets
An analysis of the potential London Shein IPO
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e-Estonia: The Blueprint of Digital Governance?
The promises and achievements of the first digital nation.
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The Last Baby: Why the Global Fertility Crisis is the Greatest Threat Facing Humanity Today
A Deep Dive on a Looming Geopolitical Crisis
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Josh Schlicht
Is the Future Hegemony of the Dollar Under Threat?
World trends in trade are swerving towards abandoning the greenback in favour of national currencies
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Zambia - a rare success story in Sub-Saharan Africa
How has Zambia managed to find its way in a region scarred by colonialism, resource dependency, and ethnic strife?
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Is Darkness Descending over the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan's Debt Crisis Explained
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Argentina’s Economy Minister is favourite to become President, despite 138% inflation. Here’s why.
“There are 4 types of countries: the developed, the undeveloped, Japan, and Argentina”, remarked Simon Kuznets about global economies.
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