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Will India move to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement?
China and the US have already moved to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement, with long-term implications for global business. Will India follow suit?
Azerbaijan’s constitutional referendum: Entrenchment of the Aliyev clan
On September 26th, authoritarian Azerbaijan will hold a constitutional referendum over expanding presidential powers. The results are a forgone conclusion.
China-Vietnam agreement signals regional shift in the South China Sea
Amidst China’s land reclamation and militarization in the South China Sea, the recent deal with Vietnam has far reaching implications for the region
Iraq: future irredentism or national unity?
Iraq has been experiencing violent sectarian conflict since the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The causes of these conflictual political and ideological positions in Iraqi society have roots in
Kurdistan Workers’ Party intensifies attacks in Turkey
The ongoing Kurdish separatist insurgency and the Turkish operation in Syria increase the risk of additional PKK-linked attacks throughout the country.
Manila’s “Duterte Harry”: Should investors be worried?
While investors appear confident in Rodrigo Duterte’s national project will his drug vendetta affect the Philippines’ economic prospects over the long term?
Bolivia’s new mining laws and the future of private investment
New mining laws in Bolivia may give La Paz more control over mining, but rising expenditures and low oil may force it to open up new opportunities for investors.
Russia-US cyber tensions show the true threat of cyberwar
Russia is now testing the limits of the current norm-based international regime that has thus far kept global cyberwar unrealized.
The Week Ahead
Latin American central banks come together. General Assembly opens. BoJ addresses policy. Federal Reserve maintains rates.
The young emir: Emir Tamim and Qatar’s future
With Emir Tamim – the youngest head of state in the Middle East – Qatar aims to rapidly expand and diversify its economy while tempering its foreign policy. Across the
