Data Transfers After Brexit
By James Castro-Edwards
The departure of the United Kingdom from the EU at end of the transition period on 1st January 2021 has resulted in...
Ten Trends Shaping the International Economy
By Adrián Blanco and Tomás Guerrero
Below, Adrián Blanco and Tomás Guerrero discuss ten economic trends shaping the global economy, including factors such as a...
The Duterte Whirlwind: The Reawakening of the Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
The new Philippine president is waging a tough drug war, pushing economic growth domestically and greater pragmatism in foreign policy that could...
Technology to Fracture Global Trade and Relations
By Graham Vanbergen
The article "Data Overtakes Oil as Leading (Geopolitical) Global Commodity" published three years ago became the subject of much debate and deliberation....
Israel’s Conservative Counter – Revolution
By Dan Steinbock
In the past two decades, the Netanyahu cabinets have sought to legally hammer Israeli democracy into a Jewish autocracy. In the...
Financialisation, Neoliberalism and Economic Crises in the Advanced Economies
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
Financialised capitalism emerged in the advanced economies during the last four decades. It has opened wider avenues to wealth formation and...
Six-month stamp duty holiday extension could be a boon for potential homebuyers
An online petition to extend the current stamp duty holiday for the first £500,000 of any property transaction has reached the threshold to enforce...
Dr Steinbock Update: Mexico’s Historical Election and Obrador’s Triumph
By Dan Steinbock ...
Exaggerated Alarm and Destructive Excursions: Anti-Proliferation Policy and The Case of North Korea
By John Mueller
The consequences of nuclear proliferation have been substantially benign: those who have acquired the weapons have “used” them simply to stoke their...
Rio 2016 and the (Broken) Promises of the Olympic Games
By Simon Darnell and Rob Millington
The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were to catalyse and signify Brazil’s final transition into a modern, developed...





































































