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November 30, 2018

November 2018: Preparing for a showdown in the South Pacific

During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum earlier this month, tensions spiked among world leaders…

Jessica van der SchalkNovember 30, 2018

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November 30, 2018

November 2018: Deteriorating relationship between Russia and the West

The dispute between Russia and the West over the fate of Ukraine has entered a…

Jessica van der SchalkNovember 30, 2018

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November 16, 2018

American energy hegemony

What happened? The U.S. is becoming an energy superpower. In the past, its dependence on…

Jessica van der SchalkNovember 16, 2018

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October 26, 2018

China’s megacities

What happened? This week, China opened the longest sea bridge in the world, connecting Hong…

Jessica van der SchalkOctober 26, 2018

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October 19, 2018

The philosophical foundations of China’s future foreign policy

For many centuries, China considered itself the most developed and superior empire of the world,…

Jessica van der SchalkOctober 19, 2018

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September 28, 2018

July 2018: Belt and Road troubles

It’s been almost five years since Xi Jinping announced China’s Belt and Road Initiative. With…

Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 28, 2018

Hegemonic ShiftPoliticsTechnology and InnovationThe Risk Radar

September 28, 2018

June 2018: Digital hegemony

In March this year, the Trump administration blocked the acquisition of Qualcomm by Broadcom due…

Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 28, 2018

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September 14, 2018

The rise of American sanctions

Economic sanctions are widely regarded as a relatively harmless means to settle an international conflict.…

Jessica van der SchalkSeptember 14, 2018

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August 14, 2018

‘We moeten af van het idee dat mensenrechten een exclusief concept van de westerse wereld zijn’

Als Europa zich staande wil houden in een snel veranderende wereld, moet het de blik…

Jessica van der SchalkAugust 14, 2018

Hegemonic ShiftNewsPoliticsThe Macroscope

August 10, 2018

The South Pacific emerges from the edge of the world

What happened? Despite seldom attracting global attention in the past, the island nations of the…

Jessica van der SchalkAugust 10, 2018