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Rare, Systemic Risks and the Need for Global Preparedness
In an increasingly uncertain global investment environment, where ``1 in 100” year simultaneous events such as major hurricanes, cyber-attacks, viruses, financial and economic crisis,...
The importance of Oil to Energy Development
The modern history and innovation of petroleum dates back to 1846 when the process of refining kerosene from coal was introduced. The credit for...
International Legal Pluralism in the Backdrop of ‘Necessary’ test of GATT Article XX
The dynamism of today’s Global Order, more so with Covid-19 around, makes the idea of self-regulation of WTO member countries seem somewhat bizarre and...
Post pandemic: US, China and their deteriorating relationship
In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increasing clamor, for reducing imports, especially of essential commodities from China, and for...
How War led to the advent of Market Economy
Evident throughout history is the belief that the bipolar divide of social reality has been between government and markets especially governments that wage war....
Pandemic Recovery: Follow the trail of silence
When common sense becomes the enemy of state; deep silence slowly slips and slides, covering high and low competence in order to survive; gagging...
Engaging with Local Stakeholders to Improve Maritime Security and Governance
Illicit activity in the maritime domain takes place within a complex cultural, physical, and political environment. When dialogue is initiated with a diverse range...
The Great Reset: A Unique Twin Summit to Begin 2021
“The Great Reset” will be the theme of a unique twin summit to be convened by the World Economic Forum in January 2021. The...
Global manufacturing production drops sharply due to economic disruptions caused by COVID-19
World manufacturing production already indicated an overall economic slowdown in 2019 but, in the first quarter of 2020, manufacturing output growth registered a sharp...
Iron Fist for Pacific East
“Americans performed three very different policies on the People’s Republic: From a total negation (and the Mao-time mutual annihilation assurances), to Nixon’s sudden cohabitation....