The Economic Costs of Corruption in Philippines
By Dan Steinbock
The recent $200 million customs debacle may be just a tip of the iceberg. Due to illicit financial flows, Philippines has...
Brazil – Bolsonaro Towards a Military Dictatorship – Worse than 80 Years Ago
By Peter Koenig
One week before the second round of voting in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the extreme right-wing candidate from the Social Liberal Party (PSL),...
Khashoggi versus 50,000 Slaughtered Yemeni Children
By Peter Koenig
The European Parliament has asked last October 25 for an immediate embargo on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, hence sanctioning...
The Great Dollar Debacle
By Dan Steinbock
The share of U.S. dollar in international payments is disproportionate relative to America’s eroding global position and depends on international goodwill that...
Platform Strategy and Uber’s Exit from China
By John Colley
This article assesses the necessary conditions for effective platform strategy by considering the evolution of the ride hailing industry and Uber’s late...
The Political Personality of Donald Trump
By Winston Nagan and Samantha Manausa
What kind of a personality is Donald Trump? In this article, the authors share their insights on what type...
The Demise of Global Britain
By Graham Vanbergen
The almost universal collapse of British foreign policy could not have been timed any more accurately than right now – a time...
Hindu Nationalism and the Consolidation of Hate Politics in India
By Kalim Siddiqui
When we look back, since the demolition of the Babri Masjid a quarter of century ago, it seems a well-planned and well-thought...
The Hallyu Lens: The Success of Korean Pop (K-Pop) Music as an International Business...
This article focusses on the success of the K-Pop industry, with a background on the industry itself, and how it can become a business...
The Four Steel Men Behind Trump’s Trade War
By Dan Steinbock
In just a few months, the Trump administration has undermined more than seven decades of U.S. free trade legacies. Who are the...


































































