Duterte’s Global Impact
From the Editors
On 1st July 2016, Rodrigo Duterte will begin his term as the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
Mr Duterte has formidable...
The New Tyranny: A Preface to the 2016 Elections in the United States
By Timothy K. Kuhner
Democracy in the United States has been replaced by a rival form of government premised upon the power of wealth. Not...
Donald Trump is the Presidential Candidate the Republican Party Deserves
By Lawrence Ware
Republicans have had no problem using bigotry, often in subtle ways, to win elections. White supremacy is a well-established part of Republican...
Turkey Faces A Fateful Crossroad
By Alon Ben-Meir
Turkey’s strength has thus far been its ability to project itself as a country that has found a balance between a democratic...
Anti-Corruption Drive – Critical to Future, International by Nature
By Dan Steinbock
No inclusive growth is conceivable without success in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive. Today, that struggle is increasingly global.
In mid-May, the world’s first anti-corruption...
Sovereign Liability for Cross-Border Torts: How US Courts Are Meeting The Challenges Posed By...
By Charles H. Camp and Theresa Bowman
This article explores the problems of tackling cyber terrorism in US courts, as the difficulties of cross-border cases...
The Struggle for Brazil – and Against the BRICS
By Dan Steinbock
While international media focuses on Brazil’s mass demonstrations against corruption, efforts behind the façade precipitate regime change, restoration of a pre-Lula order,...
People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.
By Walden Bello
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a...
Stormy Forecast for Nuclear Energy Future
By Linda Pentz Gunter
While nuclear energy continues to play a role in political discussion and decision-making circles, the financial realities indicate it is a...
Duterte’s Pragmatic Agenda for the Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
While the Aquino reforms ignited great progress in the Philippines, the new president will favor inclusive growth and greater pragmatism in foreign...
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China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
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