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Davos 2026 | Third Axis of Analysis. Germany and Ukraine: European Security and State Speed
Through the voices of Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Davos 2026 exposes Europe’s key tension: an ambitious redesign of security and competitiveness on paper, and institutions that still…
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Davos 2026 | Second Axis of Analysis.Indonesia and Egypt: Stability, Growth and the Social Contract in the Global South
Indonesia and Egypt use Davos 2026 to redefine stability as a competitive asset, linking peace, social policy, reform and private investment into a new social contract in the…
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Davos 2026 | Firts Axis of Analysis. United States and China: Middle Class, Domestic Demand and the Industrial Turn
A comparative reading of Trump and He Lifeng’s speeches at Davos 2026 shows how the US and China are reorganising their strategies around middle class wellbeing, domestic demand…
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Venezuela Before, During and After: Oil, Mining and the Unfinished Petrostate
Venezuela was once shorthand for oil wealth: a founding OPEC member, a competent national oil company and a modest but real mineral base. Two decades of politicised resource…
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When Copper Pays in Yuan: What Zambia’s Tax Shift Really Signals
Zambia’s decision to accept mining taxes in Chinese yuan is more than a headline about “de-dollarisation”. It is a live test of how a copper-dependent state rewires its…
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China’s Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean: Systems and Strategic Positioning
China’s 2025 Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean does not just offer more trade and infrastructure. It embeds LAC into Beijing’s long term system for energy,…
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