Afghanistan adrift one year after the Taliban takeover
Despite the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan almost a year ago, the July 31 drone strike against al-Qaeda leader Ayman...
The Geopolitics of Argentina: The Superpower That Wasn’t
On Aug. 3, the Argentine government appointed its third economy minister in roughly a month, a testimony to the country’s...
In South Africa, a Corruption Inquiry Airs the ANC’s Dirty Laundry
The findings of a large investigation into corruption in South Africa will likely deepen factionalism within the ruling African National...
On Italy’s Political Crisis
While lecturing at a European summer school in Lombardy, Italy, about reconstructing Europe after crisis, I visited Premana. Near Lake...
Reflecting on Shinzo Abe’s Legacy, Part 2: Geopolitical and Strategic Impact
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have failed in many of his domestic reform initiatives, but his conceptualization of...
Japan Enters a New Phase in Its History
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated last week. Days later, his political party won an overwhelming majority in...
Economies and War
The American economy, the largest and most dynamic in the world, is a geopolitical issue. And right now, it is...
In the Face of Growing Threats, Japan Ramps Up Defense Spending
A bigger defense budget will enable Japan to better manage Chinese and North Korean threats, thus alleviating the United States’...
