Search results for: Brian Bridges
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China’s Great Retreat: Unpacking the Boom, Bust, and Strategic Withdrawal from Africa
...sectors such as infrastructure, energy, mining, and manufacturing. Alongside FDI came development aid, often in the form of concessional loans, which supported the construction of roads, bridges, and power plants...
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Europe, It’s Time to Wake Up on Research Security
...shouting from the rooftops about sovereignty, security, and protecting its future. But it’s not. Read the complete article by Brian Iselin at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies....
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Challenging Western Views: Understanding Power and Stability in East Asia; An Interview with DAVID C. KANG
...Dr. Kang’s work bridges history, theory, and policy disciplines. His latest book, “Beyond Power Transitions: The Lessons of East Asian History and the Future of US-China Relations”, co-authored with Xinru...
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Could India’s relationship with China change under the new Modi government?
...This experts take by Jagannath Panda is published in the ISPI publication titled “India Bridges the G7 and the Global South” at the ISPI, Italy on June 21, 2024....
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The Economic Leash: China’s Financial Tethers and Global Power Plays
China’s emphasis on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and its integration into global markets have allowed it to wield significant influence internationally. Nonetheless, this focus on rapid expansion...
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China’s Himalayan Hustle: Revisionism Resistance Must be the Order of the Region
This edited volume brings together papers to highlight the challenges and opportunities in mapping China’s Himalayan hustle. It aims to advance key debates about the importance of this...
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Why the World Can’t Afford to Keep Taiwan Out of Interpol
Executive Summary Taiwan’s exclusion from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) presents a critical gap in the global effort to combat transnational crime. As criminal networks become more...
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The Iron Lady of the Baltics Poised to Reshape EU Foreign Policy
The European Union’s foreign policy landscape is bracing for seismic upheaval as Kaja Kallas, Estonia’s indomitable Prime Minister and outspoken critic of Russian belligerence, emerges as the frontrunner...
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Hegemony at a Crossroads: The Inverse Dynamics of China’s Global Strategy
Here is my bold statement. Hard power projection decimates soft power but only for authoritarian states. In the early 21st century, I was living in Beijing and at...
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Strategic Trade Dynamics: Unpacking De-risking and De-coupling in EU-China Relations
What goes on between the EU and China is of vital significance to global trade and our efforts to provide economic stability. Right now, the EU-China trade relationship...