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Samantha Cooper The global order is witnessing a revival of great power competition in the twenty-first century, with China and the United States emerging as the main players. This change represents the shift from the US-dominated post-Cold War era of unipolarity to a more complicated and contentious international …
September, 2024
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15 September
De-Dollarization: Trump’s Oversimplified Economic Strategy
Erika Larsson If Donald Trump secures the Republican nomination and wins the 2024 presidential election, he will inherit a world grappling with complex geopolitical challenges, particularly the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the volatile situation in the Middle East since October 2023. Trump’s task will not be easy. On …
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15 September
Rethinking Economic Warfare with China: A Strategic Imperative
Tereza Felix As tensions escalate between the West and China, it is increasingly clear that the economy must be recognized as a critical domain of warfare. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has pursued an aggressive economic strategy aimed at achieving dominance in the Indo-Pacific, employing coercive tactics that …
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15 September
Can the Gaza Conflict Pave the Way for a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement in the Middle East?
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The recent Gaza conflict has brought nuclear weapons into regional conversations in a way not seen since the height of Cold War tensions. In October 2023, Israeli Knesset member Revital “Tally” Gotliv from the Likud party publicly suggested using the “Jericho Missile” and a “Doomsday” …
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12 September
9 Body Language Tells From the Presidential Debate
Three months ago, President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump upended politics and ultimately toppled him from his place as the presumptive Democratic nominee. Tonight, Americans got their first real look at the surprise matchup he left behind, when Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris …
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12 September
The unexpected winner of last night’s debate
California’s politically vulnerable climate programs evaded direct hits from former President Donald Trump. California climate policies were an undercover winner of last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. | Alex Brandon/AP Given his penchant for going after California climate policy — and for characterizing the …
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12 September
Dominated: How Kamala Harris Took the Fight to Donald Trump
Tereza Felix It wasn’t a study in sartorial contrasts—he wore blue, she wore black—but in emotional ones. Vice President Kamala Harris was calm and composed, playing the role of matador to former president Donald Trump’s bull. She twirled her rhetorical cape as he lunged and bellowed with rage, …
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12 September
The future of US-China competition in the South China Sea if Trump wins the election
Asia-Pacific has long been a strategically important region for the United States, a top priority in foreign policy. In 2011, the Obama Administration announced the Pivot (Rebalance) strategy. equal) to Asia – Pacific with many new points showing deeper involvement in the Pacific region in general and Southeast …
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12 September
Rethinking of Western Perspective: China’s Alliance with Russia
In recent years, the Sino-Russia growing alliance has sparked widespread debate about the fading façade of Western hegemony. Once divided by ideological differences during the Cold War, Russia, and China have started to find common ground in countering Western influence and pursuing their geopolitical objectives. This strategic partnership …
