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After four long years of negotiations, the stage was set for a historic day: on Oct 2, 2016, the eyes of the world were locked on to a plebiscite in Colombia, as voters went to the polls to approve the long-awaited peace between...
A Case for Globalization in a World of Skepticism
In 2014, then-Prime Minister David Cameron promised to put rocket boosters behind talks to secure the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Now, Cameron is out of 10 Downing Street, the UK is out of the EU, and...
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité — But for Whom?
Liberté, égalité, fraternité. This is the motto of France. It is written in the French constitution under Article 2, and it is the maxim to which the French adhere. The French are proud of this as they believe that their country...
Taking a Tax Bite Out of Apple
The European Commission ruled that Apple should pay retroactive taxes to the Irish government for alleged tax avoidance over the last decade. What makes this case unusual is the fact that Ireland doesn’t want the money, and both...
Chinese Foreign Investment Faces Stiff Opposition in the West
As the owner of the second-largest economy in the world, China has made foreign investment inroads everywhere, from natural resources and infrastructure in the developing world to prime real estate such as the Waldorf Astoria in...
#MediaEffects Terrorism
One hashtag at a time, the so-called Islamic State uses social media as a very effective tool. Direct and open access to a large audience enables them to successfully attract foreign fighters and spread fear across the world....
Brexit: Making Britain Great Again?
The British EU referendum did not address geo-economics, declining strategic reach, and domestic division as the real drivers of Britain’s lingering identity crisis in foreign policy. On June 23rd, the United Kingdom voted to...
Poland’s Nationalism is Stifling Economic Growth
Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party has been a cause of concern in the Eurozone, ever since winning the country’s parliamentary elections on October 25, 2015. The traditionally socially conservative and Euroskeptic party has...
The Warsaw Summit: Towards NATO 3.0
The NATO summit in Warsaw will be a historic one. On July 8th and 9th, for the first time since the 2014 Wales summit, leaders of the 28 member states convened to discuss the current security situation and the strategic plans of...
From Exploiter to Exploited: China’s Offensive in Europe by Philippe Le Corre and Alain Sepulchre
A review of Philippe Le Corre and Alain Sepulchre’s new book China’s Offensive in Europe