China’s Ambiguous Posture in the Arctic Region
Thawing ice in the Arctic region has opened a path for considerable economic opportunities in terms of commercial…
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Alexandre Leroy
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Battle with the West : Part 2
The first article of this two-part series was focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) defensive policies to…
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Battle with the West (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: This article is the first of a two-part series on the causes of the Chinese Communist Party’s…
The 19th Communist Party Congress: A Test for Xi Jinping
In mid-October, about 2,300 delegates will gather in Beijing for the 19th Party Congress. Held every 5 years, the…
French Populism in The Age of Democratic Dysfunction
In 2013, a survey revealed that 87% of the respondents agreed that France needed a true chief to put things back in…
Divide and Rule
At the Munich Security Conference, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, called for a “post-West…
What Does Rafsanjani’s Death Mean for Iranian Politics?
Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on the 8th of January at the age of 84. A key figure of the…
Chinese Global Ambitions After the US Election
Global uncertainty has reached exceptional levels following the election of Donald Trump as president of the…
Xi Jinping Gains the Status of China’s “Core Leader”
Three weeks ago the 6th annual plenum of the 18th Chinese Central Committee was held in Beijing. Due to their…
The Norwegian Wealth Fund’s Political Unity is Cracking
The five million people of Norway are currently sitting on a great pile of cash thanks to their sovereign wealth…