Geopoliticus June 1, 2017 Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions on Russia’s Economy In early 2015, Western leaders thought they had Russia cornered. A year earlier they imposed on Russia economic sanctions,... Read more »
Geopoliticus July 5, 2016 Limits of Chinese Friendship: China’s Development Loans to Venezuela In 2004, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez agreed to form a “strategic partnership for common... Read more »
Geopoliticus July 27, 2015 The Bigger Picture: China’s Energy Exploration in the East China Sea and Japan’s Security Debate Last week Japan released its annual defense review. For the first time, it revealed photographs of Chinese offshore drilling... Read more »
Geopoliticus January 7, 2015 Decline in Oil Prices, Currency Pairs, and National Power Last autumn, headlines began to declare national “winners and losers” from the precipitous drop in oil prices over the... Read more »