Global Politics
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Navigating Turbulent Waters: Shipping Routes as Key Geopolitical Battlegrounds
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With a perception in the West that Iran, China, Russia, and perhaps the Middle East could align globally in an economic war against the West, shipping routes are back in play as proxies of war. If the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine continue, global supply chains are likely to remain disrupted.
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Economic and Political Implications of Extending Daylight Saving Time
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Dorkina Myrick discusses the economic and political implications of the recent proposal to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent.
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Back by Popular Demand: Authoritarianism in El Salvador
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On 9 February 2020, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele, flanked by soldiers, stormed the Legislative Assembly. Although Bukele’s actions that day could have easily triggered massive demonstrations and ended presidencies in other countries, they were only the beginning of a new normal in El Salvador.
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Lithuania v. China: Reading into Post-Soviet Hyper-Westernization
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The Lithuanian outlook in international relations is built on its Hyper-Westernised values. The heavy involvement in expressing hostility towards China, and support for Taiwan, countries that are thousands of miles away, is an example of such an outlook.
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Shaking the Foundations of ‘Forgotten Morocco’: How the Earthquake Threatens the Survival of the Ishelhayn
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The Amazight people are resilient: they have faced hardship and marginalisation for centuries and endured. Now, more than ever before these people need support. As Morocco rebuilds and recovers, the people of the Atlas must not be forgotten.
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Russia’s Tax Treaty Gambit: Political Manoeuvring in an Economic Arena
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Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Russia suspended double tax treaties with nations that had imposed economic sanctions on it; this has produced ripple geopolitical effects extending beyond fiscal matters.
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Modi and Biden: True Love or Arranged Marriage?
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Why does Biden choose to disregard Modi’s human rights records? The answer lies in a shorter-term strategy aimed at furthering American economic and political interests.
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The Moral Economy of Banditry in Northwest Nigeria
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Banditry is one of the greatest challenges facing the Nigerian state. Over 30,000 bandits are active across the northwest region of the country, the majority of whom are from pastoral communities, and over 8000 banditry-related deaths have been reported since 2010. Over 200,000 people have been forced to leave places across the northwest and the…
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How Unrestrained Financial Power Dragged Lebanon into the Abyss
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Millions of Lebanese people have been pushed into poverty as the country’s economy has been devastated by the collapse of its currency, hyperinflation, and mass unemployment.
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Blackshirts and Subfuscs
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Infiltrated by far-right agitators spurred by illusive conspiracies, the protests were a curious sight to behold in the city of dreaming spires.