More: Geopolitics
Why America Cannot Remain a Global Power: The Choice Coming After 2027
This week, Washington faced a choice that it will face repeatedly until it finally makes it explicit. On Monday, the Trump administration demanded NATO...
How Africa Works – Book Review
Overview:
In his new book, How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World’s Last Developmental Frontier, Studwell offers an insightful, structural analysis of why...
China and the Arab world After 70 Years of Cooperation: Partners, Not Allies
Introduction:
In June 2026, we marked the 70th anniversary of contemporary Arab-Chinese relations—which historically began in the mid-1950s, specifically in 1956. This milestone is of...
The Evolution of OPEC: From Oil Cartel to Crisis Manager
Origins of OPEC and the Oil Shocks
OPEC was initially formed in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela to protect the national...
Why Belarus Is Now Europe’s Most Dangerous Flashpoint
Alexander Lukashenko had quite an unusual week. On June 19, Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave him a public ultimatum: remove the Russian signal relay stations on...
The De-Americanisation of European Defense?
The second Trump administration has recentred the military within elite security discourse, upping the ante on defense spending. This trend spilled over into the...
Leading the UN in a World That Has Already Changed
The race to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations is unfolding against a backdrop that the organization was not designed to...
Trump Calls UK’s Expected Next PM Andy Burnham ‘Extremely Liberal’
U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on Britain's leadership transition, describing expected next prime minister Andy Burnham as "extremely liberal" and questioning whether he...
America’s Most Surprising New Tech Investor in 2026 Is the Federal Government
Sam Altman walked into the Oval Office in early 2025 and pitched President Donald Trump on the idea of giving the American government an...
US Accuses China of Pressuring States and Businesses Over Taiwan Ties
The United States has accused China of attempting to discourage American states and private companies from engaging with Taiwan, according to joint letters sent...