Why are economic and financial actors indifferent to geopolitical tensions?
Michel Foucher highlights that geopolitical risks reveal an unconnectedness between the real economy and the financial sphere. October,...
High equity markets despite geopolitical risks
Buttonwood presents other authors’ arguments on the impact of geopolitical risks on the financial markets and the economy as a whole. He...
Risks rise, repercussions decrease
Brian Bremner highlights that the list of potential geopolitical risks is long (the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian...
Islamic State: Geopolitical Roots & Implications
Georges Friedman (Stratfor Geopolitical Weekly) summarizes the Islamic State threat in the Middle East and its geopolitical implications:...
A Cold War II ?
In this article, the President of the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy, and Development in Georgia compares the situation in...
Geopolitical changes: Are energy markets under threat?
Andrew Topf analyzes how the world main powers’ changing relationships may impact the energy market and the predominance of the US...
Is world peace still possible?
Even though the geopolitical and economic world seems to be headed for trouble, Javier Solana argues that there is still room for hope....
Geopolitics & American foreign policy: What is at stake?
The author argues that in those times of geopolitical turmoil, even though the US foreign policy is now constrained, Obama’s foreign...
China's new global leadership
According to the IMF, China officially became the largest economy of the world, ahead of the United States. Through large actions...
Russia's position among Middle East geopolitical conflicts
Arguing that Russia pays an increasing attention to the Middle East, Vitaly Namkin presents Russia’s actions and alliances regarding...
