China is mounting an economic and technological challenge of unprecedented magnitude with its giant auto production and export boom, including for electric vehicles (EVs).
Russia’s economy is being revved up by the Kremlin’s wartime priorities. Having largely completed an adjustment to the Western sanctions regime, the economy has stabilized but is now more dependent on oil prices. This hard-won stability may last a long time, but it is not eternal.
To quell the revolt sparked by Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in 2022, Iran committed crimes against humanity, including gender persecution. EU governments must coordinate to advance judicial accountability of those responsible while protecting vulnerable groups and countering digital repression.
Three uncomfortable questions still hang over the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Why the West Won’t Be Able to Drive a Wedge Between Russia and China
Collectively, a group of emerging powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East are growing in their geopolitical weight and diplomatic ambition. How closely do they align with the United States when it comes to Russia and China? What drives their decisions on the world stage? How can the United States integrate them into its foreign policy strategy?
This article is part of a series that will discuss some of the themes and proposals that are being considered for an ex-ante framework in India under the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL).
The ideas of economist Adam Smith could help the West to come up with more effective ways to limit Russia’s military capabilities.
Despite the current fragmentation in leadership, Palestine could present itself as a national community under a set of authoritative institutions.
While Baku appears inclined to pursue a “business only” arrangement with the European Union, it’s unclear whether that would be acceptable for Brussels.
If the United States is drawn into a new war in the next few years, what will that look like? Will the government deploy troops and heavy arms to a front in Eastern Europe or naval forces to the Taiwan Strait?
Haitians would like to protest as the Cubans do, but they have no one to complain to. The lack of a state can be as devastating as its excess.
Despite the progress on women’s turnout heading into the 2024 elections, a persistent gender gap colors many other forms of political engagement.
No single flashpoint is undermining the U.S.-China relationship. Rather, relations suffer from a host of negative trends that are only worsening.
If the scale of Ukrainian drone attacks is maintained at the levels of March and Russian air defenses do not improve, Ukraine will be able to keep damaging Russian refineries faster than they can be fixed, slowly but steadily eroding the country’s refining capacity.
Western leaders’ apathy and lack of interest in Belarus risk creating a self-fulfilling prophecy that leaves Belarus trapped in Moscow’s smothering embrace more or less indefinitely. This paper identifies options for a more effective Western strategy that takes into account existing opportunities and limitations.
As calls for global financial architecture reform grow louder, activists risk overloading policymakers. They should instead propose a comprehensive viable reform plan for People and Planet.
Under Modi, India Is Becoming More Assertive.
Traditional political divisions no longer dictate election outcomes in this vibrant democracy.
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Alexandra Prokopenko quit her job at the Russian Central Bank. In an interview, she explains why the Russian president's economic policy is so successful. And what the West could do that would really harm the Kremlin.