Is China Buying the World?
By Peter Nolan
China’s ‘catch-up’ has been one of the most remarkable aspects of the era of capitalist globalisation. Below, Peter Nolan argues that the...
Oscillating Nationalism in an Era of Trump and Putin
By Glen Duerr
At odds with each other for half a century, American and Russian nationalist animosity thawed with the end of the Cold War....
360 Degrees of Leadership
Interview with Deborah Winslow Nutter
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the lines dividing business, politics, security, trade and finance are becoming ever more blurred....
Synergising Western and Eastern Approaches: Facilitating Economic Development in Africa
By Snowy Khoza
For decades the two global centres of power, the West (led by Europe and the Americas) and the East (led by China)...
The United States of America – the Real Reason Why They Are Never Winning...
By Peter Koenig
This essay is inspired by Professor James Petras’ article, describing that the US never wins wars despite trillions of investments in her war...
How China and EU can help with Asia’s Post-pandemic Recovery
By Huiyao (Henry) Wang
The pandemic has cast a severe negative influence on the world economy. The Global Economic Outlook Report released by the Organization...
Eastern and Western Ideas for African Growth: Diversity and Complementarity in Development Aid
By Izumi Ohno & Kenichi Ohno
The West and the East approach economic development differently. The Europeans and Americans stress free and fair business climate,...
The Centre of International Insecurity
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Biden Administration, CNAS and WestExec: Revolving Doors, Collusion and Big Defence
The Biden administration is no longer in charge of the White...
The Bilateral Swap Agreements, Chinese Currency and the Demise of the US Dollar
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
I examine here the role of China’s bilateral swap agreements (BSAs) and the internationalization of its currency Renminbi (RMB). A...
Is the Russian Economy Finally Tilting East?
By Vladimir Popov
It may well be that in the next decades, with the benefit of hindsight, it will be only too obvious how Russia...
