Ricardo Martins

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PhD in Sociology, specializing in international trade and geopolitics. Utrecht University.

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The War That Changed the Middle East: Iran’s Rise as a Regional Power

The confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States may mark a strategic turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics. As Tehran moves from a...

Netanyahu’s Ethnostate and the Greater Israel: A Biblical Mythology or a Geopolitical Project?

Greater Israel: Beyond Biblical Mythology, a Geopolitical Blueprint When Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich talks about expanding Israel’s reach “to Damascus,” or Prime Minister Benjamin...

The Regulatory Superpower Myth: Masking Decline with Rules

The EU increasingly embraces its role as a “regulatory superpower,” exporting rules where it struggles to compete in innovation and economic dynamism. Yet regulation...

In Trump’s Tariff War, India May Hold More Cards Than Washington Thinks

Donald Trump’s decision this month to double tariffs on Indian imports to 50 percent marks the sharpest rupture in US–India trade relations in decades....

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Is China Really Filling America’s Vacuum?

Evidence from 2026 shows that China is not simply...

The Story of Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb

The Houthi threats remain in the stage of statements...

India’s Cockroach Movement: The New Politics of Generational Rage

In May 2026, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...

Global Leaders Head to Addis Ababa for First-Ever World Public Summit in Africa

Africa is set to make history as it hosts...
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