Global Risk Insights | Political Risk for the 21st century

China’s International Partnerships: Pakistan, CPEC, and Central Asia

China is redrawing the global security map beyond Asia-Pacific. This article, the second in a four-part series, examines how Beijing’s ‘march West’ strategy is impacting regional security architecture in Pakistan and Central Asia.

Can Iran force Europe to defy US sanctions?

Iran has announced that it will enrich uranium beyond the limits mandated by the JCPOA (Iran deal). The announcement is an attempt to force the EU to deepen its efforts to alleviate the impact of biting US sanctions.

Australia-Japan alliance: A blueprint for something bigger?

Is the strengthening of bonds between Japan and Australia merely an attempt to balance China, or is it a sign of a more promising future?

The Shifting Threat Matrix in West Africa

In recent years, West Africa has been considered a relative oasis of stability in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the region faces a multitude of threats that could spell a new era of insecurity.

Politics

What does the future hold for Netanyahu?

August 4, 2019 by John Leaver

This article will outline the problems faced by Netanyahu and assess his chances of surviving as Prime Minister in the next elections.

Kosovo PM resigns after Specialist Chambers summons

August 4, 2019

Prospects of Nuclearization of the Crimean Peninsula

July 25, 2019

Liberia: Mounting Political Tensions in a Fragile Context

July 12, 2019

How far will Israel go in annexing the West Bank?

July 7, 2019

Sanctions and social media: Civil unrest and Iran-US relations

June 23, 2019

Economics

Ethiopia’s critical juncture: Ethnic tensions and liberal transition

August 11, 2019 by Corrado Cok

After a failed coup in June, ethnic violence and repression are on the rise in Ethiopia.

Tariffs bite in North Kosovo, but how badly?

August 4, 2019

Pressure Mounting on China’s Services Sector

July 28, 2019

Cameroon: A House Divided

July 25, 2019

Internet Giants and Big Firms: Geopolitical dividends on the horizon?

July 19, 2019

The Truth about European Champions

July 12, 2019

Finance

Default of IL&FS sends shockwaves through India’s financial markets

October 22, 2018 by Aman Navani

A series of defaults by India’s key infrastructure lender, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), has sparked fears about the health of other non-bank lenders and led to a squeeze in India’s corporate debt market that these lenders have relied upon.