Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

Over the last decade, we have transitioned from a bi-polar world order to one that is increasingly multi-polar, with China competing to be recognized as a global leader. China competes with the US “across all dimensions of power”, but thrives particularly in the...

Covid-19 and the Day After

Here is our take on the articles summarized below:  One recurrent theme of the coronavirus pandemic is its tendency to expose the subsurface workings of our world. For this week’s summaries, we examine several of these undercurrents and the ways the pandemic has...

Weekly Market Update

Global Market News Global equities pause rallyGlobal equities lost some ground this week, as the rally seen over the last couple of weeks paused. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to 1.34% (which represents a significant increase since the beginning of...

Geopolitical Challenges and Statecraft

The articles we selected this week explore shifting power balances through several lenses. First, renewable energy is a relatively new piece on the geopolitical chessboard, but it has quickly garnered attention as what is likely to be a pivotal trend in the 21st...