Economy Archive
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What Does the Ukraine Crisis Tell Us About Economic Interdependence?
Posted on April 24, 2014One of the most fervently debated topics in International Relations is over whether or not economic interdependence decreases the likelihood of war. Intuitively, it seems obvious that two countries whose ... -
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Much at stake in China’s next wave of economic reforms
Posted on April 6, 2014China’s new wave of economic reforms proposed at the Communist Party’s third plenum in November 2013 have attracted much attention. In an interesting Financial Times article from February 7th Rafael ... -
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Sanctions against Russia: Is financial prosperity more important than our values?
Posted on March 26, 2014The resemblance to 1914 and 1938 are evident. Russia, like Germany in 1914, feels encircled by potential adversaries. Moreover, Moscow is determined to protect ethnic Russians and Russian speakers outside ... -
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Japan’s economy: Can the remedy be found in its culture rather than Abenomics?
Posted on November 19, 2013Nearly a year has passed since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was elected with much europium in the 2012 general election. Upon his re-election, PM Abe introduced a series of reforms, ... -
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What to expect from China’s Third Plenum
Posted on November 16, 2013Last weekend, China’s most powerful leaders gathered together at the Third Plenary session of the Communist Party’s 18th Central Committee. Historically, the sessions have consisted of vague talks over important ... -
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Kyrgyzstan after the closure of Manas Transit Center
Posted on November 12, 2013After years of negotiations, threatened evictions, and rent hikes, the Kyrgyz national government has settled on the decision to evict the United States from the Manas Transit Center at Manas ... -
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A Farther East: Why the US Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love China
Posted on October 17, 2013The 21st century will be the century of Asia. The incredible economic growth of China, building on the 20th century successes of Japan and the Asian Tigers, signals a shift ... -
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Constructing (a) political reality through corporate soft power
Posted on October 13, 2013For those not privy to such information, Blackberry, the Waterloo, Canada based phone/software provider is in trouble of falling as a publically traded company. The downhill spiral is complex and ... -
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Crossing the Gulf: The Modern Arabic-Iranian ‘Cold War’
Posted on October 7, 2013The Middle East is a region of great rivalries and divisions. Many struggles have been played out in the battlefields of the region, whilst others take place in the media, ... -
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Despite its economic success, is the future for China a bleak one?
Posted on July 15, 2013Since the coining of the BRIC acronym in 2001, there has been great emphasis placed on the rising economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China. According to Jim O’Neill, the ...