North Korea’s future geopolitics
In the phase immediately after the end of the 23rd Winter Olympics in PyeongChang - a site located in South Korea -North Korea’s new...
Lithuania needs to address its demographic challenge and boost job quality
Lithuania’s economy has recovered strongly from the global financial crisis, with GDP, wages and employment levels back up to their pre-crisis levels. The country...
Chile should use upturn to address low productivity and high inequality
A favourable growth outlook offers Chile an opportunity to address its low productivity levels compared to other advanced economies, improve access to quality jobs...
Nearly two-thirds of the population in South Sudan at risk of rising hunger
More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - could become severely food insecure in the coming months...
China’s dilemma: Balancing support for militants with struggle against political violence
China’s recent failure to shield Pakistan from censorship by an international anti-terrorism funding and anti-money laundering body suggests that the People’s Republic is struggling...
Pakistan: Condemning Indo-US Belligerence
Pakistan is surviving tough times, for it goes up against synchronous bellicosity from India and the US.
The Trump administration has chosen to press Pakistan...
Women, Excluded Groups in Nepal Facing Barriers to Energy Access
Women, the poor, and different excluded groups face various structural barriers preventing them from benefiting fully from Nepal’s energy sector, according to a new...
The Crisis in Turkey-US Relations
The decades long partnership of the US with one of its major NATO allies i.e. Turkey has come under serious strain for some time...
The Anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence: Results and Prospects
This year marks a decade since Kosovo proclaimed its independence, and that independence has by now become a hard fact. The country has been...
Xi Jinping’s political and strategic line
Based on the long and careful speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping on New Year's Eve, it is currently useful to identify his...