Politics
GRI’s Weekly Risk Outlook
Deadlines loom with Iran nuclear talks. China releases PMI data. U.S. prepares to release unemployment figures. Greece releases reform proposals. All in the Weekly Risk Outlook. Deadline for Iran nuclear
Review of Julie Fisher’s Importing Democracy
While aware that more research is necessary to assess different contexts, Julie Fisher eloquently argues that democracy can be built best through NGOs and civil society rather than through military
US sanctions on Venezuela may strengthen Maduro regime
The US decision to impose sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials earlier this month seems innocuous enough. But the language accompanying the imposition does little to help US objectives, and may
Sweden-Saudi Arabia diplomatic row intensifies
Saudi Arabia reacted sharply after Sweden’s foreign minister criticised the imprisonment of activist Raif Badawi and the overall human rights situation in the country. Riyadh withdrew its ambassador and cancelled
Front National poised to win first round of regional elections in March
Front National (FN), led by Marine Le Pen, the daughter of founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, has gained a lot of ground in polls lately. This is a warning to the centre-right
GRI’s Weekly Risk Outlook
Nuclear talks with Iran continue as deadlines loom. The Fed meets to discuss increases in interest rates. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faces reelection hiccups. China and Japan head for a prospective
Interview: Will Catalonia be independent in 2015?
Catalonia’s political leader, President of the Generalitat Artur Mas i Gavarró, has urged a snap local vote on independence from Spain this September, despite the latest decision by Spain’s supreme court ruling that
The Netherlands offers political lessons for US
Political polarization seems engrained in American public affairs. Yet a model that has been working for much of the last three decades in the Netherlands can be seen as a
China’s anti-corruption campaign means business
What should businesses expect as China’s anti-corruption campaign continues? Businesses with investments or trade interests in China are understandably alarmed by the scope of the expanding anti-corruption campaign. If they themselves have
#coinforAbbott: Why Indonesians are Collecting Pocket Change for Australia’s Prime Minister
Australia incited the ire of the Indonesian people this week after Prime Minister Tony Abbott referenced Australia’s aid for the 2004 tsunami, in an attempt to influence Jakarta’s decision to
