From the “Tragedy of the Commons” to the Tragedy of Enclosures
By Olivier De Schutter and Katharina Pistor
If the enclosures movement that swept through England in the 18th century was the general rehearsal, the play...
Understanding the Numbers: The Lives of Syrian Refugees
By Jeffrey H. Cohen
The life of a refugee is not easy. At least 6.6 million Syrians had been internally displaced, and nearly 5 million...
How the Brexit Referendum was Trumped: Personality, Protest and Patriotism
By Glyn Atwal and Douglas Bryson
In this article, the authors contend the electioneering style of what they label “Trumpism” was distinctly manifested and a...
Time for Reset and Realism in the South China Sea
By Dan Steinbock
After the South China Sea arbitration ruling, uncertainty and friction may increase in the region. However, the economic promise of China’s rise...
Reflections on the Post-Aquino Philippine-China Relations: Taking into Account the Realities of Geopolitics
By Renato Cruz De Castro
This article examines how the Philippines challenged China’s expansive maritime claim in the South China Sea during President Aquino’s term...
Xenophobia in the UK
by Julian Vigo
Racism and xenophobia cannot be spun into class solidarity, nor can they be forgotten away as if some new class spirit will...
The Philippine National Election 2016: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly
By Pauline Eadie
Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in May 2016. Arguably Duterte’s electoral success was down to his straight talking approach...
Post-Brexit Africa
By Dan Steinbock
Whatever its final impact, in the short-term the UK’s EU referendum will increase global economic uncertainty, market volatility and economic risk. In...
Brexit Adds to Global Uncertainty
Dan Steinbock discussed that UK referendum will foster substantial economic uncertainty, market volatility and political risk, which could lead London and Brussels back to...
Blame Austerity – Not Immigration – For Taking Britain To ‘Breaking Point’
By David Spencer
Immigration is at the heart of the Brexit debate and is quite polarised. On one side, the Remain campaign either ducks the...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
